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as  you  may, 
It  never  can  be  told ; 
Sing  it  as  you  will, 
It  never  can  oe  sung ; 
The  story  of  the  glory 
Of  the  men  who  wore  the  grey." 


,  «5a.,  Sxxltj  22,  1900 


' On  Fames  eternal  camping  ground. 
Their  zilent  tent*  are  spread, 

And  Glory  guards  with  solemn?/  round 
The  bivouac  of  the  dead." 


iff*-** 


BRIG.  GEN.  ROBERT  J.  HENDERSON. 


,    5 


HISTORY  OF  THE  42D  REG'T  GA,  VOLS,,  INF'Y,  C,  S,  A, 


BY  \V.  L.  CALHOUN,  HISTORIAN. 

THE  people  of  the  South  believed  that  the  United  States  Government  was  a  com 
pact  between  Sovereign  States,  embodied  in  the  fundamental  law  known  as  the  Con 
stitution,  and  that  it  was  the  duty  of  the  States,  as  well  as  the  people,  to  sacredly 
observe  and  keep  its  requirements.  For  years  they  realized  the  unwelcome  fact  that 
the  North,  either  through  a  spirit  of  envy  and  hatred,  or  of  aggrandizement,  had 
violated  its  terms  and  was  seeking  to  oppress  the  South  and  destroy  its  institutions 
directly  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  the  Constitution.  For  this,  and  for  the 
preservation  of  the  Constitution,  they  took  up  arms,  not  as  traitors,  not  to  destroy, 
but  to  preserve  the  Government — a  principle  which  is  not  dead,  but  must  live  if  the 
American  Government  is  maintained.  Seeing  no  hope  for  the  South  in  the  Union 
they  resolved  to 

"Nail  to  the  mast  her  holy  flag, 

Set  every  thread-bare  sail, 
And  give  her  to  the  God  of  Storms, 
The  lightning  and  the  gale." 

The  war  had  progressed  about  one  year.  The  splendid  victory  at  Manassas  had 
been  won  ;  but,  not  having  been  followed  up,  its  effect  was  lost,  and,  early  in  1862, 
it  became  apparent  that  the  whole  strength  of  the  South  must  be  put  forth.  Calls 
for  troops  were  made,  and  the  men  who  constituted  the  42d  regiment  Georgia  Volun 
teers  responded.  With  the  exception  of  one  company — that  commanded  by  Captain 
W.  L.  Calhoun,  and  organized  in  Atlanta — they  were  mostly  young  farmers.  There 
were  ten  companies  in  the  regiment,  as  follows  :  A  and  B  from  Gwinnett  ;  C  from 
Milton  ;  D  from  DeKalb  ;  E  and  F  from  Newton  ;  G  and  H  from  Walton  ;  and  I 
and  K  from  Fu  ton  county.  The  regiment  was  organized  on  the  4th  of  March,  1862, 
at  Camp  McDonald,  by  the  election  of  Robert  J.  Henderson,  Colonel;  R.  F.  Maddox, 
Lieut.  Col.;  William  H.  Hulsey,  Major  ;  Hugh  M.  Wylie,  Adjutant  ;  B.  W.  Adams, 
Q.  M.;  Joseph  R.  Simmons,  Commissary;  John  S.  Wilson,  Surgeon;  John  A.  Dunn, 
Ass't  Surgeon;  Egbert  B.  Rosser,  Serg't  Major  ;  T.  D.  Goodson,  Color  Serg't;  W.  G. 
Cockerell,  Musician,  and  J.  J.  Frederick,  Teamster.  Col.  Henderson  was  made 
Brigadier  General.  Lieut.  Col.  Maddox  was  transferred  and  made  Colonel  2d  Ga. 
Regiment  State  troops.  Capt.  L.  P.  Thomas  was  promoted  to  Lieut.  Colonel.  Adju 
tant  Hugh  M.  Wylie,  the  bravest  of  the  brave,  was  killed  at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  and 
was  succeeded  by  J.  S.  Stubbs  and  W.  M.  Durham.  E.  B.  Rosser,  Serg't  Major, 
was  transferred  and  succeeded  by  Jas.  H.  Griffin.  Moses  Richardson  was  also  Ass't 
Surgeon,  and  W.  F.  Edwards,  the  last  Color  Bearer.  It  was  one  of  the  largest  regi 
ments  in  the  service,  and  was  always  kept  well  recruited.  While  in  the  camp  of 
organization  there  was  a  great  deal  of  sickness,  and  many  deaths  among  the  men. 
Very  soon,  however,  it  was  ordered  to  Cumberland  Gap,  where  its  active  service  began 
and  continued  until  the  Confederate  Flag  went  down  in  defeat,  but  not  in  dishonor. 


The  regiment  was  first  in  Raine's  Brigade,  afterwards  Barton's,  then  Stovall's, 
and  lastly  Henderson's  of  Stevenson's  division  Hood's  and  Stewart's  corps.  It  fought 
22  battles— Tazewell,  Cumberland  Gap,  Chickasaw  Bayou,  Baker's  Creek,  Vicksburg, 
Missionary  Ridge,  Rocky  Face,  Resaca,  New  Hope,  Pumpkin  Vine,  Kennesavv,  At 
lanta,  July  20,  1864;  Atlanta,  July  22,  1864;  Atlanta,  July  28,  1864;  Jonesboro, 
Franklin,  Nashville,  Edisto  River,  Binaker's  Bridge,  Oraugeburg,  Winston,  and  Beu- 
tonville. 

The  most  conspicuous  service  rendered  in  the  engagements  was  at  Baker's 
Creek,  where,  with  unflinching  courage,  it  brought  up  the  rear  of  our  retreating 
army  across  the  Big  Black  ;  at  Vicksburg,  where,  in  the  trendies,  for  forty-seven 
days  and  nights  half  starved  and  poorly  armed  it  resisted  the  assaults  of  the  enemy; 
Resaca,  where,  by  a  fierce  assault  on  the  enemy's  works,  it  lost  about  130  killed  and 
wounded ;  New  Hope  Church,  where  Capt.  Summers  so  distinguished  himself  in 
command  of  the  skirmishers  ;  Atlanta  (July  22d).  where  in  a  brilliant  charge  it 
captured  DeGress'  battery;  Franklin,  where  the  regiment  again  protected  the  retreat 
of  the  army,  at  which  time  Capt.  Weaver  and  others  were  killed. 

It  is  impossible  to  enumerate  the  many  times  and  places,  when  and  where,  the 
42d  exhibited  heroic  conduct,  or  the  many  instances  of  the  noble  conduct  of  individ 
uals.  It  is  sufficient  to  say  that  it  was  noted  for  its  discipline  and  steadiness,  and  on 
no  occasion  during  the  entire  war  was  it  ever  thrown  into  disorder.  Much  of  this 
owing  to  the  efficiency  of  its  commanders— Gen.  Henderson  and  Col.  Thomas,  and 
other  brave  officers — and  more  to  the  patriotism  and  bravery  of  the  men.  S.  K.  Huff, 
Color  Sergeant,  was  killed  in  the  battle  of  Resaca  while  crossing  a  fence.  The  flag 
fell  on  the  fence,  J.  B.  Graham  and  James  Boyd  were  near  him,  and  J.  W.  Swords 
just  in  their  rear,  who,  discovering  that  the  regiment  was  retiring,  called  to  them  to 
bring  out  the  colors;  Graham  and  Boyd  moved  forward  for  this  purpose,  and  Boyd 
siezed  them  and  brought  them  out,  and  carried  them  until  delivered  to  W.  F.  Ed 
wards  at  Atlanta,  Ga.  The  remnant  of  the  same  old  flag  which  they  followed  in  so 
many  battles  waives  over. the  survivors  at  each  re-union.  Among  the  wounded  in  the 
battle  of  Resaca  were  Gen.  Henderson,  Major  Hulsey,  Capt.  Calhoun,  Capt.  Hill, 
Surgeon  Wilson,  and  many  others  shown  in  the  reports  of  the  companies. 

Following  will  be  found  brief,  and,  from  the  lapse  of  time,  only  partial  reports 
of  the  different  companies.  Doubtless  some  of  the  names  of  members  and  many  of 
the  killed  and  wounded  are  unintentially  omitted  : 


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FIELD  AND  STAFF. 

AS   ORIGINALLY   ORGANIZED. 

ROBERT  J.  HENDERSON,  Colonel. 

ROBERT  F.  MADDOX,  Lieut.  Colonel. 

WILLIAM  H.  HIJLSEY,  Major. 

HUGH  M.  WYLIE,  Adjutant. 

BENSON  W.  ADAMS,  Captain  and  A.  Q.  M. 

JOSEPH  R,  SIMMONS,  Captain  and  A.  C.  S. 

JOHN  S.  WILSON,  Surgeon. 

JOHN  A.  DUNN,  Assistant  Surgeon. 

EGBERT  B.  ROSSER,  Sergeant  Major. 

JAMES  M.  WILSON,  Ordnance  Sergeant. 

T.  D.  GOODSON,  Color  Sergeant. 

W.  C.  COCKRELL,  Musician. 

J.  J.  FREDERICK,  Teamster. 


COMPANY  A. 

Captain  L.  P.  Thomas. 

1st  Lieut.  Darling  McDaniel,  killed  by  falling  tree  in  1864. 

2d  Lieut.  Noah  R.  Brogdon,  died  at  Cumberland  Gap. 

3d  Lieut,  ,/ohn  U.  Medlock. 

1st  Sergt.  Ben.  F.  Gholston,  killed  in  battle  Jonesboro.  1864. 

3d  Sergt.  John  Sexton,  died  at  Bean's  station. 

3d  Sergt.  J.  R.  Noel,  wounded  at  Baker's  Creek,  1863. 

4th  Sergt.  Irwin  Smith,  killed  at  Resaea,  1864. 

1st  Corpl.  F.  M.  Wilson,  killed  at  Resaea,  1864. 

2d  Corpl.  Thomas  Mitchell,  died  at  Dalton. 

3d  Corpl.  Marion  Wilson,  died  in  prison. 

4th  Corpl.  William  Davis,  died  in  Gwiunett  county,  1887. 

5th  Corpl.  Lafayette  McDonald. 

6th  Corpl.  A.  M.  Bramlett. 

Allen,  J.O.,  killed  by  Indians  in  Tex. ,78  Burdett,  Geo.  W.,  died  at  Bean's  Station. 
Arnold,  J.  H.,  died  in  Alabama,  1886.         Caldwell,  C.  C. 
Arnold,  J.  A.,  killed  at  Lebanon  Church,  Cole,  W.  H. 

in  1864.  Cole,  A.  A. 

Arnold,  John  Cole,  Thomas,  died  in  hospital,  1864. 

Armstrong,  Wiley,  died  in  Richmond,  '65  Craig,  W.  A. 

Armstrong,  Hillier,  died  at  Bean's  Sta  ,'62  Carr,  W.  M.,  wounded  at  Resaea,  1864, 
Barnett,  Jno.  R.,  died  1862,  Lenoir's  Sta.          and  died  in  prison. 
Brogdon,  Dan.  J.  Carr,  Allen,  died  at  Vicksburg,  1863. 

Brogdon,  8.  G.,  wounded  at  Resaea,  '64.    Culver,  J.  H.,  wounded  at  New  Hope 
Bell.  Finn  Church,  1864. 

Braziel,  A.  D.  Culver,    Matt,    wounded   at  New  Hope 

Braziel,  T.  B.,  died  in  Texas,  1886.  Church  and  died,  1864. 

Barnett,  D.  J.,  died  at  Lenoir's  Sta.,  '62.     Cole,  D.  C,,  died  at  Knoxville,  Tenn.,  '62 
Barnett,  Weldon  Defur,  W.  L. 

Brown,  Geo.,  died  at  Morristown,  1862.      Davis,  B.  W.,  wounded  at  Bentonville, 
Brooks,  P.  M.,  killed  at  New  Hope,  '64.  N.  C.,  1865, 

Bolton,  A.  M.  Davis,  W.  M.,  died  at  home,  1862. 

Bolton,  D.  S.,  wounded  at  Pumpkin  Vine  Davis,  J.  M.  F.,  died  1863,  unknown. 

1864  Davis,  Geo.,  died  at  home,  1862. 

Bolton,  D.  B.  Davis,  Sanford,  died  in  1862,  unknown. 

Brooks,  J.  M.,  died,  unknown  where.          Doss,  Jefferson,  died  at  home,  1862. 

Brooks, ,  killed  at  Resaea,  1864.  Doss,  Wm.,  died  at  Beau's  Station,  1863 

Baker,  C.  G.  Everett,  Wm. 

Baker.  J.  F.  Fergersou,  A.  J. 

Baxter,  J.  T.  Flowers,  J.  M. 

Bennett,  Tom,  died  at  Vicksburg,  1863.     Flowers,  Jack 

Bostick,  James,  died  at  home,  1863.  Furgerson,  R.  P.,  wounded  at  Jonesboro, 

Bostick,  John,  died  at  home,  1863.  1864. 

Bagwell,  Larkin,  wounded  at  Chickasaw    Furgerson,  F.  M. 

Bayou  1863,  died  at  Vicksburg,  '63.     Garner,  Andrew,  died  in  Texas. 


—7— 


Garner,  .1.  F.,  died  in  Texas,  1881. 
Garner,  Duvid  T. 

Garner,  Wm.  M.,  died  since  the  war. 
Ginn,  Jasper,  died  since  the  war. 
Goza,  J.  W.,  died  at  home,  1862. 


Pruett,  W.  I. 

Pruitt,  Benson 

Phillips,  Thomas 

Filtered,  Jack,  died  at  Bean's  Station. 

Pitman,  S.  C. 


Goza,  Hampton,  died  at  Leuoir's  Sta.,  '63  Pitman,  J.  M. 


Grogan,  W.  M. 

Gn liter,  H.  M. 

Gohlston,  H.  F, 

Hausen,  J   T. 

Johnson,  W.  F. 

Jones,  G.  H.,  wounded  in  1864. 

Jones,  George 

Jones,  T.  A  ,  died  1868,  unknown. 

Jones,  Robert,  killed  at  Resaca,  1864. 

Jones,  William,  died  at  Beau's  Sta.,  '63. 

Ingram,  William 

King,  A.  J. 

King,  J.  0. 

Kenely,  Dan 

Kirby,  Scott,  killed  at  New  Hope,  1864. 


Richardson,  Moses 

Roberts,  J.  W.,  wounded  at  Chickasaw 

Bayou,  1863. 
Roberts,  J.  H. 

Roberts,  Wilson,  wounded  at  Resaca,  '64. 
Reynolds,  J.  H.,  wounded  at  Resaca,  '64. 
Ross,  0.  E.,  died  in  hospital,  1864. 
Scales,  Joe,  died  at  Jackson,  Miss.,  1863 
Simmons,  J.  R,, promoted  to  Capt  &  A.C.S 
Singleton,  L.  E. 
Singleton,  J.  M.,  died  in  prison,  1864. 

Smith, ,  died,  unknown. 

Smith,  J.  C.,  died  at  home,  1887. 
Stevenson,  H,  J.,  died  at  home,  1874. 
Stevenson,  Geo.,  died  at  home,  1862. 


Martin, Moses, wounded  at  Bentouville,'65  Stevenson,  Marion,  died  at  home,  1862. 


Stevenson,  Thompson,  died  in  1864,  un 
known. 

Shelnutt,  Cynes,  died  on  the  way  home 
from  Vicksburg,  1863. 

Stidderth,  Emanuel,  wounded  at  Chicka 
saw  Bayou,  1863. 

Teague,  R.  H. 


Martin,  A.  P. 
Martin,  M.  J. 
Martin,  J.  M. 

Martin,  

Matthews,  Jack,  died  since  the  war. 

Mahaft'ey,  - 

Medlock,  Tom,  died  at  home,  1865. 

Morgan,  J.  W.,  died  in  Rock  Island  pris-  Townley,  Wiley  J. 

on  in  1864.  Townley,  Jeff. 

Monday,  R.  H.,  wounded  New  Hope,  '64  Whitworth,  J.  B 
Monday,  James,  died  at  home,  1863.  Worsham,  W.  B. 

Newborn,  A.  M.,  died  at  Bean's  Sta.,  '62.  Waits,  Maxwell  M.,  wounded  at  Kinston, 
Newborn,  J.  V.  N.  C.,  1865. 

Nunnally,  S.  L.,  died  in  Alabama.  Waldrop,  W.  R.,  killed  at  Dalton,  1864, 

Noel,  G.  W.,  died  in  hospital,  1864.  Wilson,  Hiram,  wounded  at  Resaca,  '64. 

Parks,  Amos,  died  at  home,  1868.  Whaley,  Russell, 

Berry,  Wm.,  died,  unknown.  Wiggins,  Jasper,  killed  at  Vicksburg, '63, 

143  officers,  non-commissioned  officers,  and  privates. 

Of  the  above,  J.  R.  Simmons,  was  made  Regimental  Commissary,  with  the  rank 
of  Captain;  G.  H.  Jones,  Q.  M.  Serg't,  was  detailed  and  served  in  Quartermaster's 
Department  till  close  of  the  war.  J.  T.  Baxter  was  first  made  Commissary  Sergeant 
then  Ordnance  Sergeant  of  the  regiment,  was  captured  at  Missionary  Ridge,  carried 
to  Rock  Island  prison,  where  he  remained  till  after  the  close  of  the  war.  Capt.  Jos. 
R.  Simmons  acted  most  of  the  time  as  Brigade  Commissary,  and  was  tendered  the 
rank  of  Major  by  Gen.  Raines,  but  refused  it  because  he  desired  to  stay  with  his 
regiment. 


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COMPANY  B. 

B.  P.  Weaver,  killed  in  battle  at  Franklin,  Tenn.,  Nov.  30,  1864. 
1st  Lieut.  Andrew  Ford,  resigned  at  Cumberland  Gap,  Tenn..  died  since  war. 
2d  Lieut.  W.  H.  Williams,  elected  to  1st  Lieut.  Aug.  20,  1862. 
:*d  Lieut.  W.  I>.  Donaldson,  elected  to  2d  Lieut.  Aug.  20,  1862,  died  since 

the  war,  jaw-bone  shot  out. 

4th  Lieut.  W.  T.  Smith,  elected  to  3d  Lieut.  Aug.  20,  1862. 
Nt  Serir.  S.  Bryant,  died  of  dropsy  since  the  war. 

2d  Serirt.  Garner. 

3d  Sergt.  W.  W.  Russell,  died  in  Laurenceville,  Gwinnett  co.,Nov.  14,1863. 

4ih  Sergt.  W.  s.  Siarr,  died  in  Walton  county,  1887. 

1st  Corpl.  Thomas  McCart. 

2d  Corpl.  J.  C.  Crow,  died  in  Magnolia,  Mis.s..  Feb.  10,  1863. 

3d  Corpl.  J.  M.  Henry,  killed  at  Resaca,  May  15,  1864. 

4th  Corpl.  Joseph  A.  Hannah. 

Austin,  John  A.  Dutton.  Geo.  W., discharged  for  disability 

Arnold,  W.  T.  Freeman,  Leroy 

Andrews,  Elesley,  died  in  Gwinnett  co.  Freeman,  Geo.  W.,  died  at  Montgomery, 

since  the  war.  Alat>  July  24,  1863 

Aderhold,  Isaac  died  in  Texas  since  war.  Freeman,  James  P. 

Aderhold,  Asa  Flarity.  James  M. 

Brownlee,  John  C.  Franklin,  John  M. 

Brownlee,  Milton,  wounded  at  Resaca  in  Green,  Charles,  captured  in  Atlanta,  died 

the  wrist.  in  prison 

Brand,  Danl.died  since  the  war  in  Gwin-  Gresham,  William 

m'n  co»»ty.  Gaddis,  David  J.,  died  in  Gwinnet  co.  of 

3rand,  Ransom  dropsy    1887 

Bailey,  William  H.,  died,  unknown.  Hollius,  Worth  Berry,  killed  at  Resaca 

Bennett,  James  W.,  wounded  in  the  foot  Harris,  Milton,  died  in  Mississippi  of  dis- 

af  M;i'-i<'"»-  ease,  Sept.  22,  1863 

Bennett.  Josiah  S.  Haney,  John  J.,  died  in  Gwinnett  co., 
Bennett,  John  G.,  killed  at  Vicksburg,  .Sept   22    1863 

Jan.  7,  1863.  Haney,  Geo.  W. 

Beaver  ,  A.  P.  Haney,  Stephen  L.,  died  in  Alabama,  '87 

Buchanan,  F.  M.  Huett,  A.  A. 

Bracewell,  Henry  M.  Hutchins,  William  P. 

Betts,  John   A.,  died   at  Newnan,  Ga.,  Herring,  James  G.  R.,  died  at  Covington, 

July  10,  1864.  Qa.,  June  6,  1864 

(lower,  John  W.  Johnson,  Henry  T.,  died  of  fever  at  Bean's 
Cain>  J()lin  S.  Station.  1862 

Cannon,  Elias  Jones,  William  R.,  died  from  wound  in 
Collins,  Elbert  battle  at  Tazewell,  1862 

Crews,  William  E.,died  at  Bean's  Station,  Jackson,  William  J.,  died  at  Fort  Dela- 

Tenn.,  1862.  ware  Aug.  31,  1863 


—9— 


Jenkins,  A.  S.,  killed  in  battle  New  Hope 

Church,  1884 
King,  Charles,  died  at  Vicksburg,  April 

7,  1863 

Kennerley,  John  E. 
Kirans,   W .  P.,    died   at   Laurenceville, 

June  2,  1863 
Long,  Jesse  L.,  wounded  in  the  hand  at 

Dalton 

Liddell,  D.  J. 

Liddell,  D.  M.,  died  in  prison 
Lanier,  F.  M.,  died  in  Montgomery  July 

26,  1863 
Langley,  Miles  J.,  died   at   Vicksburg, 

Miss.,  March  15,  1863 
Mangham,  Sidney  P.,  discharged 
Martin,  S.  N.,  died  at  Vicksburg,  Miss., 

June  30,  1863 
Martin,  S.  C. 
Martin,  D.  M.,  died   at  St.  Clair,  Ala., 

Aug.  20,  1863 

Mills,  R.  A.,  died  in  Miss,  of  disease 
Mathews,  E.  J.,died  of  disease,  record  lost 
Massey,  W.  S. 
Moore,  W.  V.,  died  in  Atlanta  of  small 

pox,  Jan.  20,  1864 
McGuffy,  James  L. 
McGuffy,  Charles  E. 
McDaniel,  D   M.,  died  of  fever  at  Mor- 

ristown,  1862 
Nash,  John  T.,  died  in  Gwinnett  county, 

Aug.  18,  1864 
Nash,  James  B. 
Nichols,  Wilson  D. 
O'Kelly,  F.  C.,  died  of  consumption  in 

Gwinuett  co.,  wounded  in  the  foot. 


Peden,  W.  S.,  died  of  fever  at  Danville, 

Ky.,  1862 
Peden.  S   W. 

Peters,  Daniel  J  ,  died  in  Gwinnett   co.. 

Ga.,  June  15,  1864 

Parr.  VV.  J  ,  died  of  disease,  Atlanta, '62 
Phillips,  W.  P.,  died   in   Gwinnett   co., 

Ga.,  Sept.  6,  1863 
Robinson,  Henry  W.,  died  at  Vicksburg, 

Miss.,  April  li 
Rollins,  John,  killed  in  battle  at  Chicka- 

saw  Bayou,  Dec.  29,  186^ 
Rollins,  O.  H.  P.,    died   at   Vicksburg, 

Miss.,  July  19,  1863 
Richards,  William  C.,  killed  in  battle  at 

Chickasaw  Bayou,  Dec.  29,  1862 
Starr,  Silas  A. 
Smith,  G.  I. 
Smith,  Geo.  C.,  died  at  Vicksburg,  Miss., 

July  30,  1863 
Smith,  R.  P 
Stapp,  Jesse  W.,  wounded  in  the  thigh 

at  New  Hope 

Tallent,  James,  died  since  the  war 
White,  James,  died  at  Vicksburg,  July  7, 

1863 

Wilson,  C.  W.,  died  of  brain  fever,  1862 
Wilson,  Thos.  O.,  died  of  fever  at  Read- 

ville,  Tenn.,  1862 
Wilson,  Geo.    W.,   died  at  Lauderdale 

Spring,  1863 
Worthy,  Thomas 
Williams,  James  T. 
Wilson,    John   W.,  died   at   Vicksburg, 

Miss.,  March  15,  1863 


RECRUITS  Co.  B,  1862  AND  1863. 


Austin,  W.  M. 

Bennett,  J.  W.,  wounded  in  the  hand 

Brewer,  J.  W.,  left  and  supposed  to  be 

dead  Oct.  26f  1862 
Britt,  C.  R. 
Brownlee,  Thomas,  died  at  Vicksburg, 

Miss.,  March  24,  1864 
Brownlee,  Warren 
Clower,  D.  M. 
Collins,  John  B.,  died  of  fever  Nov.20,'62 


Flarity,  Taylor 

Freeman,  James,  killed  at  Bentonville/65 

Freeman,  H.  F. 

Freeman,  J.  R.,  record  lost 

Garner,  Joseph 

Hale,  M.  M. 

Hale,  J.  R.,  died  at  Jackson,  Miss.,  Feb. 

12,  1863 
Henry  John  W.,  wounded  in  the  knee  at 

Beau's  Station,  Tenn 


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Kenerly,  T.  Jeff 

Lancaster,  Jesse 

Martin,  J.  F. 

Mills,  J.  A. 

Mills,  J.  B. 

Mills,  J.  T. 

Mills,  W.  B. 

Moore,  D.  P. 

Peters,  J.  M., wounded  in  the  arm  at  New 

Hope 
Phillips,  B.  F.,  died  at  Knoxville,  June 

27,  1862,  of  measles 
Stapp.  J.  T.,  died  of  wounds  since  war 
Starr,  B.  A.,  died  at  Covington,  Ga.,  of 

fever,  June  28.  1864 


Steel.  D.  M.,  died  at  New  Orleans,  Aug. 

11,  1867 
Smith,  G.  F. 
Smith.  J.  T. 
Thomas,  W.  P.,  died  at  Vicksburg.Miss., 

June  2.  1863 
Thomas,  B.  C.,  wounded  in  the  arm  at 

Baker's  Creek 
Thomason,  T.  M. 
Weaver,  II.  C. 
Williams,  N.  T.. wounded  ait  Resaca,bone 

of  thigh  resected,  lived  five  years  and 

six  months, died  from  effects  of  wound 
Worthy,  H.  A. 


127  total  number  of  muster  roll. 


S    A.  STARR,  Orderly  Sergeant. 


W.  H.  WILLIAMS,  1st  Lieutenant. 


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COMPANY  C. 

Captain  Henry  W.  Paris,  resigned  December,  1863. 

1st  Lieut.  Singleton  A.  Maxwell,  promoted  to  Captain  Dec.  1863,  and  killed 

at  Atlanta. 

2d  Lieut.  Russell  Garrison,  died  from  disease. 
3d  Lieut.  James  M.  McCollum,  died  from  disease. 
1st  Sergt.  Francis  M.  Dunbar,  2d  Lieut.  Jan.  8,  1865. 
2d  Sergt,  John  Cain. 

3d  Sergt,  Thos.  A.  Pannell,  2d  Sergt.  in  1862  and  1st  Sergt.  Feb.  1863. 
4th  Sergt.  Andrew  J.  Wills,  3d  Sergt.  1862 
5th  Sergt.  Wm.  P.  Jameson,  4th  Sergt.  1862,  and  2d  Sergt.  and  wounded  at 

Resaca  1863 

1st  Corpl.  Russell  C.  Emerson. 
2d  Corpl.  John  W.  Allen. 
3d  Corpl.  John  B.  Taylor,  wounded  and  captured  at  Baker's  Creek  on  May 

16    1863,  and  died  from  wound. 
4th  Corpl.  William  Fitch. 

Allen,  John  G.  Davenport,  Cyrus 
Allen,  Thomas,  detailed  to  guard  prisoners  Dilda,  Isaac 

Andrews,  Matthew  L.  Eason,  James  M. 

Andrews,  Marion  Elbe,  

Bennett,  Washington  Fitch,  William 

Burton,  Calvin,  regular  wagoner  Fitch   Fain,  killed  at  Vicksburg 

"Bird,  John,  died  with  disease  Fowler,  Washington, killed  at  BakerCreek 

Barren,  Thomas,  killed  at  New  Hope  Fowler,  John  M. 

Barron,  James,  wagoner  April  1863  Fields,  Jack,  died  from  disease 

Burnett,  Giles  M.  Green,  James  M.,  wounded  at  Atlanta  on 

Burnett,  Spencer  W.,  wounded  at  Resaca          July  22 

Bazewell,  John  Enoch  Gilbert,  Bowen 

Brice,  Daniel,  died  July  26,  1863,  at  New  Hope,  Jackson,  wounded  at  Cumberland 

Orleans  Gap 

Bowen,  Elbert,  died  at  Atlanta  Hughes,  Edward 
Brewer,  David, detailed  to  guard  prisoners  Harman,  M.  C. ,  wounded  at  Resaca 

Bennett,  Daniel  N.  Harris,  Van  G. 

Brooks,  H.  W.,  wounded  at  Atlanta  Harris,  David  F. 

Comer,  Lindsay  Harris,  John  W. 

Clark,  Gazaway,  died  at  Vicksburg  Jones,  J.  W.,  wounded  at  Rocky  Face 

Camp,  E.  J.  Jameson,  Geo.  W.,  died  at  New  Orleans. 
Cook,  Thomas  S.  August  18,  1863 

Clark,  Sterling,  died  from  disease  Jones,  Henry  F.,  discharged 

Cagle,  Henry  F.  Jemeson,  Wm.,  wounded  at  Resaca 

Chaffin,  John  F.  Kent,  Frank  H. 

Dickard,  A.  C.  Kent,  William,  died  from  disease 


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Lanier,  Jasper  Solomon,  died  March  28, 

1863,  at  Jackson,  Miss 
Lanier,  Isaac  Newton 
Lee,  James 
Langley,  Jackson,  died  May  11,  1863,  at 

Lauderdale  Springs 

Langley,  Isaac  T.,  4th  Sergt.  July  1863 
Lawson,  John 
Mausell,  James  W. 
Mauldin,  Chas.,  died  with  disease 
Mann,  Charles 
Madison,  O.  N. 
Morris,  William  Riley 
Mann,  George,  killed  at  New  Hope 
Mann,  Robert,  wounded  at  New  Hope 
McFarland,  George 
Norton,  Elias  M.,  1st  Corpl.  July  1863 
Nash,  F.  H.,  regimental  postmaster 
Newton,  William,  wounded  at  Atlanta 
Oliver  W.  A.,  died  from  disease 
Oliver,  David,  died  from  disease 
Perkins,  John  A.,  1st  Corporal  1862,  3d 

Sergeant  1863 

Phillips,  Ambrose,  died  from  disease 
Phillips,  Alman,  died  from  disease 
Phillips,  Albert,  died  from  disease 
Phillips,  Marlon,  discharged 
Roddy,  James  W. 


Roddy,  William  T. 

Roddy,  A.  E. 

Rainey,  Sanford 

Rainey,  H.  A. 

Rainwater,  P.  E.,  died  from  disease 

Rainwater,  S.  Y. 

Roddy,  S.  C.,  wounded  at  Goldsboro 

Roddy,  Alex. 

Spencer,  Jackson,  died  from  disease 

Smith,  Coftrell,  died  from  disease 

Spencer,  Miles  Waddy,  died  from  disease 

Scoles,  Simeon,  wounded  at  Cumberland 

River 
Trammel!,  M.  H.,  wounded  at  Resaca, 

elected  2d  Lieut,  in  1862 
Thomason,  G.  B. 
Thomason,  Joseph  M. 
Thomason,  George  8.,  died  with  disease 
Taylor,  John  B.,  killed  at  Baker's  Creek 
Thompson,  John 
Vaughn,  Henry  W. 
Vaughn,  Robert 

Wills,  William,  2d  Corporal  1863 
Webb,  Thomas 
Webb,  Newton,  killed  by  bushwhackers 

in  Kentucky 
Williams,  Sinkler  E. 
Wyly,  William 


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COMPANY  D. 

Captain  Nathan  Clay,  resigned,  and  since  the  war  died. 

1st  Lieut.  Wm.  C.  White,  resigned. 

3d  Lieut.  James  H.  Young,  killed  at  Chickasaw  Bayou,  1862 

3d  Lieut,  Marshall  J.  Wright,  died  at  Knoxville  1862. 

1st  Sergt.  Nathan  Turner,  died  at  Vicksburg  1862. 

2d  Sergt  Josiah  M.  Fowler. 

3d  Sergt.  Thomas  J.  Jackson. 

4th  Sergt,  Galen  J.  McWilliams. 

5th  Sergt,  Robert  Hollingsworth,  died. 

1st  Corpl.  Franklin  W.  Kendrick. 

2d  Corpl.  David  McWilliams,  discharged. 

3d  Corpl.  Robert  J.  Parker. 

4th  Corpl.  James  H.  Jordan. 


Adkins,  William  T. 

Argo,  Charles  W. 

Armstrong,  Lawson  M. 

Armstrong,  Benjamin  F. 

Armstrong,  James  I. 

Ayers,  Benton  B.,  killed 

Adams,  Henry 

Adcock,  James  A. 

Adcock,  A.  J. 

Ayers,  R.  T. 

Brown,  John  W.?  died 

Brown,  John  F. 

Brown,  William  A. 

Bishop,  Elijah,  died 

Bishop,  John,  died 

Burgess,  Albert  C. 

Blackstock,  George 

Blackstock,  T.  T.,  killed 

Blackstock,  J.  B.,  died 

Burgess,  Henry  H.,  promoted  2d  Lieut. 

March  1863 
Bishop,  N.  T. 

Brown,  Denson,  killed  or  lost 
Clarke,  Elijah  H.,  promoted  to  1st  Lieut. 

then  to  Captain 
Clotfelter,  D.  F. 
Croyle,  Robert 

Crowley,  James  I,  discharged 
Cagle,  James  P.  K. 


Cagle,  Robert  M.,  died  at  Vicksburg 

Crockett,  Joel  J. 

Clay,  James  W. 

Garden,  Benjamin  F. 

Chewning,  David,  died 

Cobb,  James  H. 

Campbell,  Oliver  P.,  killed 

Clay,  J.  N. 

Collier,  J.  M.,  died 

Collier,  W.  T.,  wounded 

Campbell,  8.  H. 

Crowley,  J.  H.  P. 

Clay,  Jesse  W.,  died 

Clay,  Cleveland 

Darby,  James  W.,  killed 

Ellison,  William,  died 

Edes,  Samuel  T.,  killed  at  Vicksburg 

Fargason,  William  C. 

Ford,  Bennet  F. 

Farris,  Ezekiel 

Green,  James  T.  W. 

Harris,  George  W. 

Harris,  Elbert  F. 

Hamby,  Andy  C. 

Holcombe,  Henry  C. 

Henry,  Francis  J. 

Higgiubotham,  William  N.,  died 

Henry,  C.  V. 

Jones,  J.  B. 


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Johns,  Joseph  G. 

Jackson,  John  A.  M. 

Jackson,  T.  C. 

Jackson,  J.  W. 

Jackson,  D.  E. 

Jones,  J.  G.  B. 

Kelly,  Robert  J. 

Kelly,  James  H 

Kelly,  James,  died  at  Vicksburg 

Lacy,  A.  S. 

Lee,  A.  J. 

Miles,  James  F. 

McCandless,  B.  W.  G. 

McLan,  William  H. 

Mitchell,  Benjamin  G. 

McLeod,  Angus 

Morgan,  D.  C. 

Morgan,  Alex.  L.,  died 

Miller,  William  A. 

McWilliams,  John  W. 

Me  Williams,  J.  L. 

Merritt,  James  B.,  discharged 

Moore,  George  W. 

Morris,  Richard  M.,  promoted  Lieut. 

Mitchell,  A.  M. 

McWilliams,  G.  J. 

McWilliams,  J.  M. 

Moore,  John 

Moore,  Daniel 

Moore,  James 

New,  Joel 


New,  S.  C  ,  killed" 

New,  Jarrett 

Ozmer,  G.  S. 

Pace,  Henry,  wounded  at  Jonesboro 

Parker,  R.  J.,  wounded 

Rut  lodge,  J.  M. 

Richardson,  William  L. 

Spain,  William  L,  died 

Simpson,  Thomas  E. 

Scarborough,  William  H. 

Shcppard,  John  T.,  died 

Shepperd,  D.  C. 

Smith,  W.  T.,  killed 

Thomas,  A.  L.,  killed 

Thomas,  B.  T. 

Thomas,  William  B.,  died 

Thomas,  John  H. 

Thornton,  Lewis  N. 

Tail  on,  Martin  S. 

Thomas,  George  M. 

Turner,  E.  F.,  died 

Turner,  L.  H. 

Twilly,  J.  W. 

Tanner,  S.  T. 

Vaughn,  James  H.,  died 

Webb,  Thomas  C.,  killed 

Webb,  William  H. 

Waldrop,  Robert  W. 

White,  Nicholas 

Warren,  John  H. 

Warren,  Jesse  J. 


The  casualties,  changes,  etc.,  in  this  company  iucomplete. 


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COMPANY  E. 

When  first  organized,  Company  E  was  composed  of  the  following  named  officers 
and  men : 

Captain  T.  J.  Mercer. 
1st  Lieut.  Joseph  Heard. 
2d  Lieut.  J.  D.  Walker. 
3d  Lieut.  L.  Osborne. 
Surgeon,  Dr.  MiddlebrookSs 
1st  Sergt.  W.  H.  H.  Noleu, 
2d  Sergt,  W.  T.  Gilpin. 
3d  Sergt.  W.  E.  Tucker, 
4th  Sergt.  D.  J.  Brewer. 
5th  Sergt.  J.  F.  Dick. 
1st  Corpl,  Penn  Middlebrooks. 
2d  Corpl.  T.  A.  Boyd. 
3d  Corpl.  T.  D.  Goodson. 
4th  Corpl.  Henry  Harris. 


Almond,  T.  S. 
Almond,  John 
Aycock,  J.  M, 
Bennett,  R.  C. 
Biggers,  John 
Biggers,  James 
Boggus,  H.  J. 
Boyd,  William 
Brewer,  Elisha 
Bryant,  Joel 
Dick,  Levi 
Cook,  J.  T. 
Childers,  Samuel 
Childers,  Jack 
Cowen,  Harvey 
Cowen,  John 
Cowen,  Calvin 
Cowen,  Cornelius 
Edwards,  Henry 
Edwards,  Thomas 
Elliott,  Robert 
Elliott,  James 
Ewens,  Thomas 
Fincher,  M.  J. 
Fincher,  John 


Green,  W.  F. 
Harris,  Thomas 
Hewell,  Hope 
Hinton,  J.  L. 
Huff,  S.  K. 
Ingram,  John 
Jones,  B.  F. 
Jones,  W.  C. 
Kitchens,  Dude 
Kitchens,  Peter 
King,  J.  A. 
King,  J.  B. 
King,  S.  A. 
Leach,  J.  W. 
Lowery,  Joseph 
Lowery,  William 
Mercer,  William 
Mercer,  J.  M. 
McCullough,  Perry 
Nolen,  Newton 
Nolen,  Steve 
Pope,  John 
Pope,  William 
Pope,  James 
Parker,  J.  M. 


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Polk,  C.  E.  Sockwell,  Jack  1 

Polk,  Thomas  Taylor,  Richard 

Reagan,  Steve  Taylor,  F.  J. 

Roggers,  D.  S.  Thomas,  G.  W. 

Sams,  J.  R.  Thomas,  Enne 

Smith,  N.  N.  Thompson,  William 

Smith,  John  Wiley,  Thomas 

Smith,  William  Wilson,  William 

Smith,  Tire  Wilkerson,  Thomas 

Stone,  C.  W.  Wilkerson,  Terry 

ENLISTED   AFTERWARDS: 

Brewer,  W.  N.  Lee,  A.  J. 

Bryant,  James  Nolen,  J.  M. 

Boyd,  J.  T.  Pickett.  S.  P. 

Boggus,  R.  W.  Tucker,  J.  L. 
Green,  John 

KILLED,    WOUNDED   AND   PROMOTIONS: 

Almond,  John,  WHS  elected  3d  Corpl.  to  Lee,  A.  J.,  was  elected  to  fill  the  vacancy 
fill  vacancy,  died  short  time  after  caused  by  the  death  of  Almond.    He 

Boggus,  H.  J.,was  appointed  1st  Sergeant          had  started  home  on  furlough  to  get 
after  Sams'  death  and  served  end  of  war          married  and  was  wounded  at  Orange- 
Brewer,  Elisha,  died  at  Camp  McDonald  ourg,  S.  C.,  from  which  he  died. 
Biggers,  John,  died  at  Camp  McDonald      Mercer,  J.  W.,  was  elected  3d  Lieut,  to 
Boyd,  William,  killed  at  Resaca                         till  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resigna- 
Bryant,  Joel,  killed  at  Vicksburg,  Miss.            tion  of  L.  Osborne,  and  served  in  that 
Childers,  Sam,  died  in  hospital                           capacity  during  the  war. 
Childers.  Jack,  died  in  hospital                   Middlebrooks.Penn, died  Camp  McDonald 
Cowen,  Harvey,  John  and  Cornelius,  all  Mercer,  William,  killed  at  Resaca 

died,  but  do  not  remember  when          Nolen,  Steve,  died  in  hospital 
Dick,  Levi,  died  in  hospital  Nolen,  W.  H.,  was  relieved  of   1st  Ser- 

Edwards,  Henry,  died  in  hospital  geant's  place  on  account  of  ill  health 

Edwards,  Thomas,  killed  at  Resaca  Pope,  John,  wounded  in  leg  at  Benton- 

Elliot,  James,  killed  at  Bentonville,  N.  C.  ville,  from  which  he  died 
Elliot,  Robert,  exchanged  for  Sam  McNair  Pope,  James,  died  in  hospital 
Ewens,  Thomas,  died  in  hospital  Polk,  C.  E.,  lost  one  leg  at  Bentonville 

Green,  W.  F.,  died  or  killed  Polk,  Thos.,  lost  one  leg  at  Pine  Mountain 

Gilpin,  W.  T.,  was  detailed  to  work  in  Smith,  M.  M.,  shot  for  desertion  at  Rocky 

Government  shops  at  Maoon  Face  Mountain 

Goodson,  T.  D.,  died  at  Bean's  Station        Smith.  John,  died  in  hospital 
Harris,  Thomas,  died  at  Camp  McDonald  Sams,  J.  R.,  was  elected  1st  Sergeant  and 
Hewel,  Hape,  died  in  hospital  served  until  killed  at  Resaca 

Huff,  13.  K.,  killed  at  Resaca  Stone,  C.  W.,  killed  at  Smithfield,  N.  C. 

Ingram,  John,  died  at  Vicksburg,  Miss.      Sockwell,  Jack,  died  in  hospital 
Kitchens,  Peter,  died  in  hospital  Taylor,  Richard,  died  or  killed 

King,  J.  A.,  disabled  in  one  leg  Taylor,  J.  J..  died  in  hospital 


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Thomas,  G.  W.,  disabled  at  Vicksburg 
Thomas,  E.,  died  in  hospital 
Thompson,  William,  died  in  hospital 
Wiley,  Thomas,  died  at  Vicksburg 


Wilkerson,  William,  died  in  hospital 
Walker,  J.  D.,  2d  Corpl.,  died  at  Camp 
McDonald 


I  think  T.  D.  Goodson  was  our  first  Color  Bearer;  at  his  death  Ingram  took  them 
and  carried  them  until  we  surrendered  at  Vicksburg  ;  and  after  we  were  exchanged 
S.  K.  Huff  carried  them  until  killed  at  Resaca;  T.  A.  Boyd  carried  them  to  Atlanta. 
They  were  then  turned  over  to  W.  F.  Edwards,  the  last  Color  Bearer. 

This  list  is  not  exactly  correct,  as  I  have  gotten  it  up  without  any  assistance  and 
entirely  from  memory.  You  will  see  that  there  are  a  good  many  reported  died  at  the 
hospital,  the  reason  of  that  is  they  were  sent  off  and  we  never  heard  from  them. 

H.  J.  BOGGUS. 


COMPANY  F. 

Captain  J.  M.  Summers. 

1st  Lieut.  Newt  Hicks,  died  at  Bean's  Station.  Tenre 

3d  Lieut.  Reuben  Cook,  resigned, 

3d  Lieut.  Elias  Woolley,  resigned. 

1st  Lieut,  N,  M,  Pitts,  died. 

1st  Lieut.  T.  A.  Starr,  wounded. 

3d  Lieut,  J.  J.  Stephenson,  wounded. 

3d  Lieut.  L.  F.  Stephenson. 

Color  Sergeant  W.  F.  Edwards. 

1st  Sergt.  P.  H,  Stallings. 

3d  Sergt.  J.  T.  Stewart,  wounded, 

3d  Sergt.  J.  T,  Ogletree. 

4th  Sergt,  C.  A.  Bailey. 

5th  Sergt.  W.  B.  Christian,  wounded, 

5th  Sergt.  G,  L,  Hamilton. 

1st  Corpl.  Manson  Veal,  died, 

2d  Corpl.  James  Daniel. 

3d  Corpl.  Mark  McDonald, 

4th  Corpl.  W.  M.  Bowden. 

5th  Corpl,  R.  A.  Aaron,  wounded. 

Anderson,  S.,  wounded  Brantley,  Warren,  died 

Almand,  Henry,  wounded  Bailey,  Jesse 

Argo,  F.  M.  Beard,  John 

Argo,  Ed.  Bird,  J.  W,,  died 

Athy,  Thomas,  wounded  Brightwell,  Ben 

Athy,  Elisha,  wounded  Brantley,  John 

Black,  T.  S.,  wounded  Clealand,  Drake 

Black,  Henry,  died  Crowell,  John 

Brightwell,  Bennet  Chandler,  F.  M. 

Branshaw,  William  Chandler,  George 

Brown,  E.  N,,  wounded  Christian,  Reuben,  died 

Brown,  Pomp  Christian,  Elijah,  died 

Berry,  A.  J.,  died  from  wounds  Cason,  John 

Berry,  William  Dobbs,  E.  W.  R.,  wounded 

Berry,  J.  D.  Dobbs,  Nathan 

Berry,  James  Dickson,  Eugene 

Brewer,  James  Doolittle,  Dock,  died 

Berry,  Frank,  wounded  Denard,  Floyd 

Branham,  E.  V,  Day,  Frank,  died 

Bellah,  Bertram,  died  Day,  T.  J. 

Baker,  T.  J.  Day,  John 

Butler,  Reece  Daniel,  J.  R. 


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Dameron,  .1.  R. 

Dial,  D.  R. 

Downs,  John  S.,  wounded 

Ellis,  Elisha,  wounded 

Ellis,  John 

Freeman.  William 

Green,  William  J.,  wounded 

Griffin,  J.  H.,  promoted  to  Captain 

Graham,  J.  B. 

Graham.  John,  killed 

Guuter,  Dr.  I.  L.,  promoted  to  hospital 

surgeon 

Gunn,  Winston 
Hardin,  T.  A. 

Hardin,  Sam  H.,  died  from  wounds 
Hardin,  Robert,  died  from  wounds 
Hays,  G.  F. 
Hays,  J.  W. 
Hays,  H.  Z. 
Hick,  T.  M. 
Hicks,  Warren 
Hilly,  R.  S.,  wounded 
Hudson,  Henry,  died 
Harper,  A.  P.,  wounded 
Harper,  U.  M. 
Hollingsworth,  James 
Harper,  John 

Hammock,  Alexander,  died 
Hanby,  Jerry,  died 
Hammock,  Mauson,  died 
James,  William,  killed 
Jones,  John 
King,  G.  M.  D. 
King,  John,  wounded 
Knight,  Frank 
Knight,  William,  died 

Knighton, 

Lunsford,  R.  M.  J.,  wounded 
Lunsford,  W.  J.,  wounded 
Lane,  Ben 
Lane,  Phillip,  killed 
Lead,  B.  A.,  died 

Livingston,  L.  F.,  promoted  to  Commis 
sary  Department 
Lard,  F.  M.,  died 
Murdock,  John 
Marks,  Calvin,  died 
Marks,  Joel 

McCord,  J.  B.,  wounded 
McCullars,  Ferdinand 

Moon, 

Melton,  Ephraim  A,,  died 


Morgan,  Silas 

Mitchell,  Henry 

McDonald,  Oscar 

McDonald   Jeff 

Moore,  J.  W. 

Odom,  J.  W. 

Odom,  Green,  died 

Puckett,  P.  L.,  wounded 

Puckett,  William 

Plunket,  Minor 

Plunket,  Charles 

Plunket,  William 

Plunket,  Read 

Pritchet,  Isham 

Pritchett,  J.  B.,  wounded 

Parker,  J.  A. 

Phillips,  R.  F.,  wounded 

Persall,  John 

Persall,  William 

Queen,  J.  B. 

Rosser,  E.  B.,  promoted  to  Sergeant  Maj. 

Reagan,  Joseph 

Reagan,  William 

Smith,  J.  H. 

Stephenson,  J.  W. 

Swords,  J.  W. 

Shaw,  Sidney 

Shaw,  Seborn 

Shaw,  George 

St.  Johns,  James,  killed 

Smith,  M.  D.,  wounded 

Tindall,  W.  B. 

Townsend,  M.  G. 

Townsend,  Grice 

Trimble,  George,  died 

Taylor,  Hamilton 

Terrell,  Frank 

Turner,  Elisha 

Turner,  William 

Veal,  Minton 

Whitehead,  F.  M. 

Wilson,  Henry 

Wilson,  F.  M.,  wounded 

Wilson,  W.  M. 

Watson,  James 

Watson,  William 

Watson,  John 

Wallace,  Augustus,  died 

Wallace,  Jasper 

Woolley,  Isaiah,  died 

Woolley,  Vardeman,  died 

Wells,  I.  V. 


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COMPANY  G. 

Was  organized  under  the  name  of  the  Walton  Blues,  at  Monroe,  Ga.,  March  4, 
1866,  as  follows  : 

Captain  Enoch  E.  McCollum,  died  at  Beau's  Station  July  12,  1862 

1st  Lieut.  N.  B.  Michael,  wounded  at  Nashville,  1864 

2d  Lieut.  Wm.  D.  Malcolm,  promoted  to  Captain,  1862 

3d  Lieut.  John  F.  Crawford,  discharged  Feb.  1863 

Captain  Thomas  W.  Davis,  died  at  Vicksburg,  1863 

1st  Sergt.  Eli  May  field,  died  1864 

2d  Sergt,  C.  W.  Terrell,  wounded  in  arm,  1865 

3d  Sergt.  J.  C.  Wetherford. 

4th  Sergt.  Joseph  Hughes. 

5th  Sergt.  John  W.  Edwards. 

1st  Corpl.  George  McDonald,  died  1863 

2d  Corpl.  Smith  Mayrleld,  wounded  at  Resaca  1864,  died 

3d  Corpl.  James  H.  Smith. 

4th  Corpl.  S.  A.  Edwards,  wounded  in  neck  1864 


Adams,  Benjamin,  wounded  in  arm,  '64 

Adams,  K.  S.,  wounded  in  foot,  1864 

Adams,  James,  died  at  Vicksburg,  1863 

A  kins,  J.  B.,  died  in  1862 

Austin,  J.  E. 

Austin,  Middleton,  died  in  1865 

Austin,  J.  B.,  died  in  1864 

Askew,  Henry,  died  in  1862 

Austin,  James 

Austin.  J.  O.,  died  in  1862 

Austin,  William,  died  in  1862 

Baxter,  C.  N. 

Baxter,  J.  B  ,  killed  at  Bentonville,  1865 

Burton.  E.  M.,  died 

Burton,  Clark,  died  of  small  pox  1863 

Bullock,  Thos.,  died  at  Vicksburg  1863 

Bullock,  John,  dead 

Bowmnn,  J.  R.,.  dead 

Bowman,  J.  L. 

Brown,  Wm.,  died  at  Knoxville  Oct.  '62 

Brown,  J.  M. 

Braswell,  Lewis 

Boss,  James,  dead 

Brantley,  J.  M. 

Bell,  A.  H.,  died  of  measles,  1862 


Blair,  Cleave,  died  at  Vicksburg,  1863 

Burns,  Jackson,  died 

Bone,  VV.  P.,  wounded  at  Resaca  1864 

and  since  died 
Butler,  J.  P.,  dead 
Chandler,  D.  W.,  dead 
Coker,  R.  J. 
Cooper,  A.  J. 

Cooper,  J.  Z.,  promoted  to  5th  Sergt.  '65 
Croft,  W.  A.,  died  1864 
Crow,  Isabel,  died  1862 
-Clack,  G.  J. 

Clack,  James,  wounded  at  Resaca  1864 
Clack,  Richard,  died  1863 
Davis,  James 
Davis,  James  C. 
Davis,  John 

Davis,  W.  G.,  died  at  Vicksburg  1863 
Evans,  Henry 
Edgar,  Henry 
Edgar,  Hiram,  died  1862 
Edgar,  John 
Edgar,  Elisha 
Edgar,  Matthew,  dead 
Edgar,  Absalom,  died  in  1863 


Edwards,  W.  W. 

Forrester,  Samuel 

Forrester,  J    C.,  de:»d 

Fuller,  J.  G.,  wounded  at  Vicksburg  '63 

Gu nter,  J.  J. 

Guntcr,  W.  H.,  wounded  at  Resaca  1864 

(Earner,  William,  died  1862 

Greeson,  John 

Green,  H.  H.,  wounded  at  Resaca  1864 

Hamilton,  William,  died  1862 

Harper,  John 


Morris,  Dillmas,  died  in  1862 

McDonald,  George,  died  in  1863 

Norrell.  J.  W.,  wounded  in  thigh  1864 

Norrell,  Ho  well,  died  in  1863 

Odom,  John  W.,  wounded  in  arm  1864 

Odom,  James 

Odom,  Elijah 

Oats,  James,  died  in  1862 

Peeler,  W.  C. 

Peeler,  J.  B.,  dead 

Patrick,  R.,  died  in  1863 

Patrick,  C.  C. 


Harralson,  J.  C.,  wounded  in  arm  1865 

Harralson,  James,  died  of  wounds  received  Patrick,  Luke,  died  in  1862 

at  Resaca  1864  Rutledge,  Dock,  died  in  1863 

Harrison,  N.  P.  Ridgeway,  William,  dead 

Hendrix,  N.  8., wounded  in  arm  at  Vicks-  Reeves,  Jasper,  killed  at  Vicksburg  1863 

burg  1863  and  died  Shepherd,  H.  T. 

Hendricks,  Gideon  Shepherd,  Virgil,  died  at  Vicksburg  1863 

Haney,  Posey,  died  1862  Smith,  Jesse,  died  1862 

Hanie,  Jesse  Sharpton,  James,  dead 

Hughes,  Rufus,  died  1863  Sharpton,  William,  dead 

Hale,  William,  died  1862  Still.  Sampson,  died  1863 

Ivie,  George,  dead  Smith,  C.  H.,  wounded  at  Vicksburg  '63 

Johnston,  J.  A.,  died  1862  Smith,  W.  J.,  wounded  at  Resaca  1864 

Johnston,  W.  L.,  promoted  to  O.  S.  1863  Sturdevant,  George 


Killgore,  David 

Killgore,  Marion,  died  in  1862 

Killgore,  William,  dead 

Killgore,  Thomas,  died  in  1862 

Lake,  Elisha,  died  1866 

Landress,  B.  F. 

Landress,  Eli 

Landress,  Matthew,  wounded  in  head  '65 

Moore,  B.  F. 

Me  A  dams,  H.  J. 

McDaniel,  Jackson 

McDaniel,  Irvin,  dead 

Michael,  W.  D.,  dead 

Michael,  John,  dead 


Stinchcourt,  Virgil,  died  1862 

Stone,  Virgil,  died  1862 

Tuck,  James,  died  in  .864 

Terrell,  W.  H.,  wounded  at  Kennesaw  '64 

Tucker,  John,  died  in  1862 

Tuck,  Benjamin,  died  in  1862 

Thurman,  F.  J. 

Thurman,  Thos.,  killed  atj  Vicksburg '63 

Thompson,  A.  G. 

Thompson,  T.  C.,  wounded  in  1864 

Thompson,  D.  H.  C. 

Thompson,  Hilliard,  died  1863 

Thomas,  George,  died  1862 

Vickers,  S.  W. 


Mayfield,  William,  killed  at  Vicksburg'63  Wilson,  B.  A.,  killed  at  Bentonville 
Mayfield,  James,  died  in  1864  Wiggins,  W.  T.,  wounded  in  arm  1864 

McCord,  David,  killed  at  Vicksburg  1863  Wetherford,  William 


Mangham,  F.  M. 

McCree,  James,  died  at  Vicksburg  1868 

McGaughy,  J.  F. 

McGaughy,  N.  M. 

McCord,  J.  M.,  died  in  1862 

Miller,  Robert 


Wetherford,  F.  M.,  dead 
Warren,  J.  L. 
Warren,  Cawan 
Whitehead,  W.  S.,  died  1863 
Whitehead,  J.  W.  S. 
Williams,  Temple  . 


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COMPANY    H. 

Captain  J.  T.  Mitchell,  resigned  May  1862 

1st  Lieut.  W.  8.  R.  Hardman,  died  since  the  war,  1887 

3d  Lieut.  Wm.  Akridge,  died  since  the  war,  1888 

3d  Lieut.  J.  M.  Gresham,  was  in  many  battles  and  was  wounded,  captured 

at  Nashville,  Tenn 

1st  Sergt.  J.  W.  Huff,  died  at  Camp  Chase,  captured  at  Nashville 
2d  Sergt.  W.  J.  Williams. 

3d  Sergt.  E.  B.  Gresham.  died  since  the  war,  1876 
4th  Sergt  E.  D.  Queen,  died  since  the  war 
1st  Corpl.  W.  F.  Smith. 
2d  Corpl.  Wm.  Marstin,  died  since  the  war 
3d  Corpl    W.  L.  Eason,  died  since  the  war 
4th  Corpl.  Wm.  Lloyd,  died  during  the  war 

Armistead,  T.  M.,  wounded  at  Resaca  Clegg,  Joseph,  died  during  war 

Armistead,  Z   J.,  killed  on  railroad  since  Clegg,  J.  R.  H. 

Armistead,  J.  M.  Clegg,  Joe,  died  during  war 

Adcock,  Seaborn,  died  since  the  war  '88  Clegg,  William,  died  during  war 

Aycock,  Robert  Clegg,  H..  died  during  war 

Austin,  John  W.,  died  during  war  Cawley,  Geo..  killed  on  picket  Atlanta 

Andrews,  J.  E.  Calahan,  J.  J. 

Awtry,  Tobe,  killed  Calahan,  B.  F.,  died  at  Knoxville  1862 

Allen,  E.  T.  Cotton,  A.  M. 
Argo,W.  M.,  wounded  at  Mission 'y Ridge  Carter,  Charles,  died  during  war 

Blassingame,  Wm.,  died  during  the  war  Colston,  George,  died  during  war 

in  Mississippi  Coleman,  Henry,  died  during  war 

Blassingame,  J.  F.  Daws,  J.  J.,  wounded  at  New  Hope 

Blassingame,  B.  F.  Day,  John  N.,  died  during  war 

Blassingame,  James  F.,  died  during  war  Durden,  Wilson 

Bonner,  Thos.,died  of  wounds  atVicksb'g  Durden,  William,  died  during  war 

Broach,  H.  H.  Darby, ,  died  during  war 

Brooks,  Wm.,  died  at  Vicksburg  Eason,  George  W.,  killed  since  war 

Blankinship,  James  Eason,  J   S. 

Baccus,  Wm.,  died  during  war  Kuoxville  Eason,  J.  M. 

Baker,  Nick,  died  during  war  Knoxville  Edmonds,  T.  S.,  wounded  at  Nashville 

Bird,  Robert  Edmondson,  Edmond,  died  since  war 

Bullock,  A.  G.,  died  during  war  Everett,  William 

Buse,  James,  died  during  war  Griffeth,  J.  D. 

Cox,  Alex.  M.  Griffeth,  C.  H. 

Cox,  John  J.,  wounded  Missionary  Ridge  Green,  J.  H. 

Cox,  C.  A.,  captured  near  Atlanta  Green.  Amos 

Chick,  O.  H.  P.  Green,  H.  H. 

Clegg,  T.  M.,  wounded  near  New  Hope  Garrett,  Elisha,  died  at  Vicksburg  1863 


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Gallaway,  N.  L. 

Grier,  John  H. 

Grier,  C.  T. 

Huff,  J.  M. 

Haynie,  J.  M. 

Haynie,  U,  P.,  died  during  war 

Herndon,  Jno.,  killed  at  Cumberland  Gap 

Herndoii,  George 

Herndon,  Eg  ert,  died  during  war 

Herndon,  Elisha,  sr.,  killed  at  Knoxville 

Hogan,  D.  H.,  died  during  war 

Herring,  J.  D.,  died  during  war 

Hustin,  Y.  A. 

Hustin,  F.  M. 

Hardman,  E.  E. 

Hardman,  James  H,,  died  during  war 

Harris,  James  W.,  died  during  war 

Head,  Azariah,  wounded  near  New  Hope 

Johnson,  John  W. 

Johnson,  J,  M. 

Johnson,  James,  died  Camp  Chase  1865 

Jackson,  E.  M. 

Jackson,  William 

Jackson,  John,  died  during  war 

Johnson,  S.  A. 

Knight,  L.  T.,  killed  near  Kennesaw  Mt 

Knight,  G.  A. 

Lemons,  John  W. 

Lyon,  George  W. 

Lyon,  W.  M. 

Livingston,  James,  died  during  war 

Livingston, ,  died  during  war 

Mitchell,  J.  M.,  elected  Captain  June  '62, 

wounded  at  Rocky  Face 
Mitchell,  A.  C.,  wounded  at  Resaca 
McAfee,  J.  M.,  wounded  at  Resaca,  died 

since  the  war 
Mayo,  W.  T. 

Malcolm,  David  H.,  killed  near  NewHope 
McDowell,  J.  D. 

McDowell,  Jerome,  died  Vicksburg  1863 
Myers,  J.  M.,  Chaplain  of  regiment 
McGaughey,  Rub. 
McGaughey,  John 
Marstin,  E.  S.,  died  during  war 


Mai  com,  James 

McAlister, ,  died  during  war 

Mclntosh,  David 

Osburn,  E.  B. 

Owens,  U,  J,,  died  during  war 

Owens,  O.  F.,  wounded  at  Jonesboro 

O'Kelly,  John  P. 

Patterson,  W,  H.,  died  at  Knoxville  1862 

Paunel,  T.  M.,  died  since  the  war 

Phillips,  N.  P. 

Queen,  C.  C. 

Simmons,  Martin 

Stephens,  John  A.,  died  Vicksburg  1863 

Stephens,  Jefferson,  died  during  war 

Simmons,  W.  H. 

Simmons,  John  N. 

Stark,  John  W.,  wonnded  at  Resaca 

Sorrells,  W.  H.,   captured   near  Atlanta 

and  died  in  prison 
Sorrells,  Clark,  died  during  war 
Smith,  T.  M.  (baby),  called  baby  from 

his  size,  living  yet 
Sorrells,  R.  T.,  died  during  war 
Thomas,  John  W.,  died  during  war  of 

wounds 

Towler,  J.  J.,  wounded  at  Resaca 
Towler,  D.  A. 
Towler,  A.  J. 
Thompson,  David 
Thompson,  N.  R. 
Tucker,  James 
Tucker,  Clay 

Turn  bull,  Wm.,  killed  near  Atlanta 
Williams,  J.  F.,3d  Lieut,  killed  at  Rocky 

Face 

Williams,  W.  H. 

Williams,  Sam,  killed  at  Chickasaw  Bayou 
Williams,  D.  H.,  wounded  near  Atlanta, 

July  22,  1864 
Williams,  A.  J. 

Williams,  Thomas  C.,  died  during  war 
Wilson,  James  M. 
Whitley,  William 
Whitley,  George  W.,  died  during  war 


BATTLES  ENGAGED   IN   AND   CASUALTIES   DURING   THE   WAR. 


First,  battle  Cumberland  Gap,  no  loss.     Second,  buttle  near  Tazewell,  East  Ten- 


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nessee.     Afterwards  went  with  Gen.  Bragg  through  Kentucky,  and  came  out  with 
old  Buell  behind. 

December  1862— Sam  Williams  killed  at  Chickasaw  Bayou.  June  1863— Tom 
Bonner  and  John  Thomas  wounded  at  Vicksburg  and  died.  November  28,  1863— Lt. 
Cox  wounded  at  Missionary  Ridge  and  disabled  for  war  ;  also  W.  M.  Argo,  wounded 
at  Missionary  Ridge  slightly.  February  1864— Lieutenant  J.  F,  Williams  killed  at 
Rocky  Face  Ridge,  and  Capt.  Mitchell  wounded.  May  10,  1864— John  Johnson 
wounded  near  Dalton.  May  15,  1864 — T.  M.  Armislead,  James  McAfee,  James  Fow 
ler,  A.  C.  Mitchell  and  J.  J.  Stark,  wounded  at  Resaca  May  25,  1864— David  Mal 
colm  killed  near  New  Hope  Church;  J  J.  Daws,  Azariah  Head,  Amos  Green  and  T. 
M.  C'legg  wounded.  June  18,  1864— Louis  Knight  killed  near  Kennesaw  Mountain. 
July  12,  1864— George  Cawley  and  Wm.  Turnbull  killed  after  crossing  Ohattahooche 
near  Atlanta.  July  20.  1864— J.  S.  Eason  wounded  on  Peachtree  Creek;  D.  H.  Wil 
liams  wounded  near  Rolling  Mill  July  22.  T.  S  Edmonds  wounded  at  Nashville  16th 
December  1864  ;  A.  C.  Mitchell,  J  W.  Stark  and  E  M.  Jackson  wounded  at  Kinston, 
N.  C. ;  J.  S.  Eason  and  B  F.  Blassingame  wounded  at  Bentonville,  N.  C.,  last  en 
gagement.  August  7,  1864— Our  pickets  driven  from  their  pits  and  occupied  by  the 
enemy's;  companies  H,  I  and  K  reinforce  and  recapture  picket  line,  but  soon  were 
compelled  to  leave  it.  before  a  regular  line  of  the  enemy.  C.  A.  Cox  and  W.  H. 
Sorrel  Is,  Co.  H.  captured  with  Capt.  Hill  and  others  of  Co.  I.  August  19,  1864— Al 
most  the  whole  of  Co  H,  while  on  picket  about  dark,  was  shocked  by  lightning,  and 
several  members  were  disabled  and  sent  to  hospital  for  a  considerable  time.  September 
18,  1864 — Army  left  Love  joy  for  a  trip  into  Tennessee.  October  30,  1864 — Division 
at  Florence,  Ala  ;  small  force  of  enemy  left  on  our  arrival.  November  1st — Lt.  J.  M. 
Gresham,  with  rive  members  of  Co  H,  viz  :  Sergt  J.  W.  Huff,  A.  C.  Mitchell,  G. 
W.  Eason,  B  T.  Blassingame  and  G.  A.  Knight,  while  on  scouting  expedition  came 
upon  and  routed  a  company  of  Yankee  cavalry  after  a  sharp  engagement,  capturing 
for  our  spoils  a  middling  of  meat,  which  was  highly  prized.  November  20,  1864— 
Resumed  the  march  through  Tennessee.  November  26-27 — Occupied  Columbia  City 
after  driving  enemy  from  town.  November  30 — Fight  at  Franklin,  Tenn  ;  Hood  de 
feats  enemy  with  heavy  loss  to  Confederates.  December  15— Fight  at  Nashville  be 
gan.  December  16— Engagement  general;  Confederates  overpowered  and  driven  from 
position  late  in  the  evening. 


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COMPANY  I. 

Captain,  John  H.  Barrett,  resigned  1862. 

1st  Lieut.  Francis  C.  House. 

2d  Lieut   Elijah  M   Donehoe. 

3d  Lieut.  Osborn  J.  Register,  jr. 

1st  Sergt.  Harvey  W.  Bastian. 

2d  Sergt.  Lewis  J.  Wood. 

3d  Sergt    Wiley  F.  Baker. 

4th  Sergt   Benj   F.  Grubbs. 

5th  Sergt  James  D.  Robinson,  promoted  to  3d  Lieut. 

1st  Corpl    Wm.  A.  Winters. 

3d  Corpl.  Wm    F.  Barrett. 

3d  Corpl.  Wm.  S.  Baker. 

4th  Corpl.  James  T.  Smith. 

Musicians,  H.  C.  House  and  T.  C.  Gilstraps. 

Atkinson,  John  Gillstrap,  Francis  O. 

Bryant,  Clark  H.  Grubbs,  Wilson  L. 

Blackburn,  James  L,  Glynch,  James 

Bates,  William  L.  Grubbs,  William  W. 

Blalock,  Joseph  B,  Hansell,  Augustus  L. 

Bell,  Wiley  F.  Hollbrook,  James  P. 

Berry,  James  Y.  Harwell,  

Boone,  James  Hornsby,  John  W. 

Bryant,  W.  G  Hornsby,  John  P. 

Clinton,  George  P.  House,  Henry  C. 

Clinton,  David  P.  Hawes,  William  M. 

Cook,  Austin  Holbrook,  Andrew  J. 

Camp,  George  W.  Holbrook,  Thomas  J. 

Carter,  Wilson  C.  Holbrook,  Wilson  L. 

Carter,  Jacob  Hindman,  James  Y. 

Caldwell,  Lee  A.  Herndou,  Benjamin  I. 

Christian,  Elam  Hall,  Tudor  T. 

Clinton,  D.  P.  Hancock,  George  M. 

Davenport,  Henry  T.  Herron,  E.  R. 

Daniel,  William  R.  Jett,  John  B. 

Drake,  George  W.  Johns,  June 

Donahoo,  Marion  C.  Jackson,  John  B. 

Embry,  Silas  Lee,  Nathan 

Elliott,  George  W.  Lee,  Elijah  F. 

Faulker,  David  B.  Lee,  Thomas  M. 

Faulkner,  Richard  K.  Lee,  William  J. 

Farr,  John  W.  Lee,  J.  H. 

Gordon,  John  B.  Lee,  H.  J. 


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Lyons,  George 
Linam,  John  P. 
Melton,  Joseph 
Melton,  James 
Mauldin,  William  A. 
McWilliams,  William 
McDonald,  Henry  J. 
McDonald,  Walter  C. 
McDaniel,  James 
Neal,  Benjamin  G. 
Owen,  Calvin 
Peacock,  Thomas  J. 
Peacock,  Lewis  8. 
Prophitt,  Preston  R 
Payne,  William  L. 
Pratt,  Henry  B. 
Queen,  Joel 
Queen,  Francis  M. 
Roach,  Wiley  H.  M. 
Roy,  William  M. 
Roy,  James  P. 
Rantiu,  John  D. 
Rantin,  William  M. 
Ramsey,  James  E, 
Roy,  Churchill  C. 


Sims,  Henry  8. 

Spear,  John  A.  J. 

Smith,  John  T. 

Sew  ell,  James  C. 

Sewell,  William  N. 

Shurling,  James  T. 

Stringer,  William  M. 

Smith,  F.  O. 

Smith,  N.  B. 

Sewell,  Pinkney,  A. 

Stubbs,  John  S.r  2d  Lt .,  1st  Lt.  &  Adjt. 

Traber,  Lewis 

Tan-ant,  Wm.  W. 

Tuck,  Bley  T. 

Tiller,  John 

Underwood,  Thomas 

Waits,  Thomas  R. 

Waits,  Daniel  D.  M. 

Wallace,  John  G. 

Woolf,  Michael 

Willis,  J.  D. 

Winters,  W.  A. 

Warnock,  Edw.  A. 

Wilson,  John  8.,  Surgeon 

Wilson,  W.  L .,  3d  Lt.  then  1st  Lt, 


Captain  Thomas  A.  Hill  was  made  the  captain  of  the  company  on  Dec.  18,  1862, 
was  wounded  at  Resaca,  Ga  ,  on  the  16th  of  May,  1864;  was  captured  in  front  of 
Atlanta,  August  7,  18M,  and  was  confined  as  a  prisoner  of  war  on  Johnson's  Island 
until  June  16,  1865.  J.  D.  Robinson,  John  8.  Stubbs,  and  W.  L.  Wilson,  were  at 
one  time  3d  Lieutenants  of  the  company,  and  the  last  two  named  were  promoted  to 
1st  Lieutenants.  The  historian  regrets  that  notwithstanding  repeated  efforts  he  could 
not  obtain  from  the  surviving  officers  of  the  company  the  changes  and  casualties 
therein  ;  but  having  commanded  the  next  company  of  the  regiment,  he  can  testify 
that  it  was  composed  of  true  and  brave  Southern  men,  who  did  their  duty  until  our 
flag  went  down. 


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COMPANY  K. 

CALHOUN  GUARDS.    ORGANIZED  IN  ATLANTA,  GA. 

Captain  William  L.  Calhoun,  wounded  at  Resaca  May  16,  1864. 

1st  Lieut.  Thomas  W.  Davis,  commissioned  Captain  Co.  G,  March  20,  1863,  died 

at  Vicksburg. 
2d  Lieut.  James  H.  Brown,  1st  Lieut.  Oct    II,  1863,  mortally  wounded  at  Resaca 

and  med  in  Atlanta. 
3d  Lieut.  Benjamin  F.  Walker. 

1st  Sergt.  B   W.  Adams,  promoted  to  Captain  and  A   Q    M.  of  regiment. 
1st  Sergt.  Henry  Y.  Snow,  2d  Lieut  January  1864,  wounded  at  Bentonville  and 

Kinston. 

3d  Sergt.  William  T.  Farrar,  promoted  to  1st  Sergt.,  captured  at  Bentonville. 
4th  Sergt.  Asa  M.  \Villis,  promoted  to  3d  Sergt.,  captured  at  Jonesboro. 
5th  Sergt.  Jiles  R.  Chapman,  promo'ed  to  4th  Sergt ,  wounded  at  Atlanta  July  22. 
1st  Corpl.  Frederick  T.  Stier,  promoted  to  5th  Sergt. 

2d  Corpl.  Henry  A.  Harris,  promoted  to  1st  Corpl.,  wounded  Calhoun  on  picket. 
3d  Corpl.  Green  T.  Watkins,  promoted  to  2d  Corpl  ,  wounded  at  Nashville,  and 

captured  at  Bentonville. 
4th  Corpl.  Vincent  Davis,  promoted  to  3d  Corpl.,  wounded  at  Atlanta,  July  22. 

Agnew,  Thomas  Dennard,  J  F,  wounded  at  Jonesboro 

Butt,  Timothy  M,  dead  Davis,  J  I,  died  bept  II,  1862,  near  Cumber- 

Boss,  P  W,  died  November  27,  1862  land  Gap 

Bruce,  Jasper  N,  dead  Frederick,  William  J,  wounded  at  Pumpkin 

Bailey,  John,  captured  at  Kolb's  Farm  Vine  Creek 

Boss,  Henry  T,  died  September  22,  1862         Frederick,  Jesse  J,  teamster,  dead 
Baggett,  William  J,  wounded  at  Nashville       Farris,  William  I,  dead 
Boss,  Andrew  J,  died  at  Conyers  July  25/63  Garrison,  David,  killed  in  picket  post  Vicks- 
Clayton,  C  C,  wounded  at  Resaca  burg,  June  24,  1863 

Cockrell,  William  C,  drummer,  captured  at  Garrison,  William  J,  wounded  at  Baker's  Ck 

Jonesboro  Green,  Andrew,  dead 

Collier,  James  A,  wounded  at  Rocky  Face      Graham,  J  S 

Crumly,  William  S  Garrison,  James  D,  killed  at  Nashville 

Chupp.Edward  T,  wounded  at  Nashville  and  Gossett,  J  H 

at  Bentonville  Gault,  L  C,  probably  killed  near  Atlanta 

Casey,  Frederick  H,  died  1864  Humphrey,  John 

Calhoun,  James  T,  injured  by  shell  at  Nash-  Humphrey,  Richard,  dead,  wounded  Resaca 

ville  and  made  2d  Sergt  Hump^.rey,  William,  dead 

Durham,  William  M,  promoted  to  Adjutant     Hardy,  Berry,  dead 
Doby,  M  J,  captured  near  East  Pt,  Aug  6,'64  Howell,  Jefferson  J,  wounded  at  Vicksburg 


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Hilton,  J~hn  H  Ratteree,  Leonard  A,  died  June  29,  1863,  at 

Henderson,  Thomas  B,  dead,  wounded  at  Lauderdale  Springs,  Miss 

Kennesaw  on  picket  Ratteree,  Alexander  J  K  P,  wounded  at 

Hall,  William  Nashville 

Hall,  John,  wounded  in  Mississippi  and  died  Robinson,  Joseph  E,  wounded  in  shoulder 
Hollingsworth,  J  N,  died  Nov  13,  1862  Roberts,  Cornelius  I,  wounded  at  RockyFace 

Hollingsworth,  Tames  F  Smith,  John  H 

Howell,  E  R,  wounded  near  Atlanta  and  at  Smith,  Absalom  F 

Bentonville  Sullivan,  James  G,  wounded  and  captured  at 

Hornsby,  John  W,  captured  at  Jonesboro  and  Big  Black 

kept  in  nrison  until  after  war  Sullivan,  Josiah  E,  died  Aug  8,  1863 

Hendricks,  C  A,  died  April  4.  1864  Sullivan,  Pleasant  A,  captured  at  Mission  R 

Harris,  Benjamin,  captured  at  Jonesboro          Shaw,  Wm  H,  died  Jan  9,  186} 
Hendricks,  A,  died  during  war  Scarborough.  Wm  J,  wounded  at  Big  Black 

Johnson,  E  R  Snvth.  Pinckney,  wounded  at  Vicksburg  and 

Johnson,  David,  captured  Aug  6,  1864,  near  died  after  war 

East  Point  on  picket  Spillman,  Joshua 

James,  Samuel,  killed  at  Resaca  Smith,  Joseph  W,  died  Nov  25,  1862 

Kelly,  L  A,  captured  Aug  6,1864,  near  East  Simms,  Kelly 

Poinr,  on  picket  Smith,  J  K,  died  Nov  27,  1862 

Lunsford,  Zenis  S  Shaw,  James  P 

McWaters,  Willinm  T,  died  April  1862  Shelton,  James,  died  Nov  7,  1862 

Maddox,  Joseph  W  Terry,  Moses  G,  promoted  to  4th  Corporal, 

Moore,  J  G  wounded  at  Nashville 

Medlock,  W  P,  wounded  at  Nashville  Turner,  Elijah  L 

Maxwell,  Lucius  Turner,  William  J,  killed  at  Nashville 

Nichols,  Joel,  discharged  Veal,  Edward  W,  died  at  Roy  Hospital,  At- 

O'Dillon,  Thomas,  died  Oct  1862  in  Ky  lanta,  Feb  21,  1863 

O'Shields,  Scott  Williams.  Joseph  A 

Osborn,  W  N,  died  January  13,  1863  Weaver,  Jesse  M,  died  Nov  19,  1863 

Puckett,  George  W  Waldrop,  A  J 

Palmer,  James  F,  captured  at  Nashville  Waters, ,  died  at  Camp  McDonald 

Powell,  G  W  Wright,  Wm  J,  discharged  May  22,  1863, 

Peavy,  James,wounded  at  New  Hope  Church         and  died 

Ratteree,  John,  wounded  Aug  6,  1864  Yarbrough,  Silas  J,  captured  at  Jonesboro 

This  Company  was  engaged  in  all  the  battles  in  which  the  Regiment  participated,  and 
was  also  constantly  selected  as  skirmishers.  Were  at  all  times  under  good  discipline.  In 
1862  Capt  Calhoun  was  detached,  and  for  eight  months  commanded  the  military  post  and 
prison  at  Madison,  Ga. 


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SIEGE  OF  VICKSBURG. 


HISTORICAL  ADDRESS  DELIVERED  BY  JUDGE  W.  L.  CALHOUN, 
BEKORE  THE  CONFEDERATE  VETERANS'  ASSOCIATION. 

Gentlemen  of  the  Confederate   Veterans'  Association  of  Fulton  County  : 

I  have  chosen  as  the  subject  of  my  paper  .this  evening  the  "Siege  of  Vicksburg." 
I  hesitated  somewhat  between  that  and  the  "Battle  of  Resaca,"  in  which  I  had  per 
sonally  suffered  more  than  in  any  other.  But  remembering  that  Col.  L.  P.  Thomas 
had  already  favored  the  Association  with  an  able  and  interesting  paper,  descriptive  of 
that  short  and  bloody  contest,  I  selected  the  former,  doubtless  influenced  to  some  ex 
tent  by  the  fact  that,  from  the  latter  part  of  1862  to  the  middle  of  July  of  the  suc 
ceeding  year,  I  participated  in  the  most  important  engagements  of  the  army  at  Vicks 
burg,  except  the  battle  of  Chickasaw  Bayou 

Distrustful  of  my  ability  to  creditably  perform  this  work,  and  craving  your  in 
dulgence  for  personal  allusions — which  seem  almost  allowable  in  this  body  of  old 
soldiers — and  claiming  very  little  for  myself,  as  I  was  only  a  captain  of  infantry, 
necessarily  circumscribed  in  my  actions,  and  a  very  young  man,  I  proceed  : 

As  is  well  known  to  you,  topographically  considered,  Vicksburg  is  situated  on 
the  east  bank  of  the  Mississippi  river,  and  is  irregularly  built  on  a  range  of  hills  rising 
successively  from  the  river  front;  is  picturesque,  and  naturally  a  strong  position.  The 
river  is  about  one  mile  wide  and  makes  a  bend,  forming  a  considerable  peninsula  just 
opposite  the  city.  It  was  well  fortified,  there  being  on  the  river  front  a  number  of 
heavy  siege  guns,  known  as  "water  batteries,"  in  command  of  Col.  Edward  Higgins, 
consisting  of  eight  six-inch  columbiads;  one  nine-inch  Dahlgren;  one  eight-inch  col- 
lumbiad;  one  7.44  Blakely  gun;  one  7  inch  Brooks;  one  6.4  inch  Brooks;  three  smooth 
bore  42-pounders;  twenty-eight  smooth  bore  32-pounders;  eight  banded  and  unhanded 
32  pounder  rifles;  one  18  pounder  rifle;  one  20-pounder  Parrott;  one  Whitworth;  one 
10-inch  mortar;  one  8-inch  howitzer — in  all,  31  pieces  of  heavy  artillery,  besides  13 
pieces  of  light  artillery.  Also  a  continuous  line  of  intrenchments  with  embrasures  for 
artillery,  entirely  around  the  city,  with  heavy  abattis  in  front  wherever  it  could  be 
constructed,  and  well-established  picket  posts  on  the  hills  outside  of  the  main  line. 
I  thus  found  it  when  I  arrived  there  just  before  day  on  the  31st  of  December,  1862. 
Pardon  me  for  saying,  that  on  this  occasion,  I  took  my  first  and  last  drink  of  Louisi 
ana  rum.  I  had  never  seen  the  father  of  waters  before,  but  had  seen  the  Atlantic 
ocean,  and  under  the  inspiration  of  the  extract  of  the  sugar  cane,  I  certainly  thought 
the  river  was  as  large  as  the  ocean,  if  not  more  so. 

The  object  of  Gen.  Grant,  who  was  in  command  of  the  United  States  forces,  was 
the  opening  of  the  Mississippi  river,  and  the  plan  was,  in  conjunction  with  the  army 
of  Gen  Banks,  to  drive  our  forces  in  the  interior  as  far  south  as  possible  and  destroy 


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our  railroad  communication;  then  to  fall  back  to  Memphis,  and  embark  his  available 
forces  in  transports,  and  with  the  assistance  of  the  fleet  of  Admiral  Porter  reduce 
Vicksburg. 

The  right  wing  of  their  army  was  under  command  of  Major  General  Sherman, 
who  was  instructed  to  move  against  Vicksburg.  On  the  28th  and  29th  of  December 
he  made  two  attacks  on  the  north  line  of  our  works  at  Chickasaw  Bayou,  and  was  so 
badly  defeated  that  he  beat  a  hasty  retreat  up  the  Arkansas  river,  not  having  time  or 
opportunity  for  his  usual  display  of  tire  works.  His  loss  was  heavy,  ours  light. 

There  are  present  to-night  men  who  participated  in  that  battle.  It  was  so  decisive 
that  all  further  attempts  on  that  line  were  abandoned.  From  then  up  to  April  4th, 
numerous  attempts  were  made  to  reach  the  right  flank  of  Vicksburg  by  forcing  a 
passage  through  the  Yazoo  river,  and  a  force  under  command  of  General  Stephen  D- 
Lee  was  kept  constantly  employed  in  resisting  these  efforts.  These  continued  attempts 
\vrere  at  last  entirely  abandoned,  and  the  enemy  reembarked  his  troops  and  rapidly 
retreated. 

The  next  move  was  the  opening  of  a  canal  across  the  peninsula  below,  and  mainly 
out  of  range  of  our  water  batteries, so  that  the  enemies  transports  might,  pass  through, 
avoiding  our  batteries,  and  convey  troops  and  supplies  to  the  new  base  of  operations 
below  Vicksburg.  A  heavy  Brooks  rifle  gun  in  our  lower  water  battery  somewhat 
interfered  with  this  operation,  and  it  was  finally  abandoned. 

Then  followed  some  of  the  most  exciting  scenes  of  the  campaign — the  enemy's 
boats  which  were  above  Vicksburg,  running  the  gauntlet  of  our  batteries — the  object 
being  the  same  as  the  digging  of  the  canal  ;  to  get  their  boats  below  for  the  transport 
of  troops,  supplies,  etc.,  for  a  new  movement  on  the  soulh  and  rear  of  the  city. 

The  command  to  which  I  belonged — the  42d  Georgia — was  first  stationed  north  of 
the  city,  afterwards  below  in  the  swamps,  where  from  exposure,  malaria,  and  bad  and 
insufficient  food,  the  men  became  almost  walking  skeletons.  An  attack  on  the  river 
front  being  anticipated,  we  were  moved  into  the  city  and  placed  as  a  support  for  the 
lower  water  batteries.  As  rations — ham  and  flour — superseded  blue  beef  and  sour 
corn  bread,  much  to  the  satisfaction  of  our  stomachs  and  improvement  of  our  health. 
Thus  situated  we  had  a  tine  view  of  the  scenes  on  the  river. 

On  the  night  of  the  1st  of  February,  the  ram  Queen  of  the  West,  ran  the  batte 
ries,  and  although  under  a  heavy  fire — having  been  hit  twelve  times — was  successful 
in  getting  below,  running  into  the  steamer  City  of  Vicksburg  as  she  passed,  damaging 
it  to  some  extent.  Lieut.  Walker,  of  my  company,  was  placed  on  the  boat  to  protect 
it,  and  was  subsequently  dubbed  by  the  boys  "Commodore  Walker." 

On  the  morning  of  March  25th,  the  rams  Switzerland  and  Lancaster  attempted  to 
pass  the  batteries  A  terrific  tire  was  opened  upon  them,  resulting  in  the  sinking  of 
the  Lancaster  with  nearly  all  on  board,  and  the  cutting  of  the  center  boiler  of  the 
Switzerland  with  a  10  inch  shell,  causing  a  tremendous  explosion.  The  exciting 
scene  was  witnessed  by  the  troops,  and  shouts  of  exultation  rent  the  morning  air. 

On  the  night  of  April  16th,  six  iron-clad  turtles,  viz  :  Benton,  Mound  City,  Car- 
ondelet,  Louisville,  Pittsburg  and  DeKalb,  besides  the  LaFayette,  iron-clad,  Forest 
Queen  and  Silver  Wave,  started  past  the  batteries,  Admiral  Porter  in  command.  As 
soon  as  discovered — which  was  rather  difficult,  the  lights  being  out— our  batteries 
opened,  and  by  previous  order  several  large  buildings  on  the  peninsula  were  burned, 
which  lit  up  the  river  and  exposed  the  boats  to  view.  A  constant  and  terrific  fire  was 
kept  up  upon  them,  commencing  at  the  upper  batteries  and  continuing  for  three  miles 


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along  the  river  front,  making  the  very  earth  tremble.  It  was  a  scene  that  I,  and  those 
who  witnessed  it,  will  never  forget.  One  gunboat  was  sunk,  one  burned,  three  badly 
damaged. 

On  the  22d  six  more  passed  the  batteries  considerably  damaged,  and  one  of  them^ 
the  Tigress,  received  a  shot  below  the  water  line  and  was  sunk. 

We  had  a  system  of  signals  consisting  <>f  the  tiring  of  picket  guns  from  above 
the  upper  batteries  down  to  the  lower  batteries  to  give  notice  of  the  approach  of  the 
vessels,  at  which  the  infantry  supporting  them  was  required  to  take  position  in  line 
and  in  their  rear.  The  gunboats  sometimes  opened  upon  us,  but  being  dark,  generally 
missed  their  mark.  Having  thus  succeeded  in  getting  their  boats  below,  nothing  was 
left  but  to  arrange  to  transport  their  immense  army  across  the  river  and  assault  Vicks- 
burg  on  the  south  and  rear— the  army  in  the  meantime  having  moved  from  Millikens 
Bend  and  concentrated  at  New  Carthage,  a  point  below  Vicksburg  on  the  Mississippi 
river.  Gen.  Pemberton  foreseeing  the  possibility  of  the  happening  of  the  events  just 
staled,  had  deemed  it  necessary  to  occupy  Grand  Gulf,  near  the  mouth  of  the  Big 
Black,  and  assigned  Brigadier  Gen.  John  S.  Bowen,  with  the  Missouri  brigade,  to 
that  point,  and  also  to  guard  the  approaches  by  the  Bayou  Pierre. 

At  this  time  General  Pemberton  complained  very  much  of  the  want  of  cavalry, 
having  one  small  command,  under  Col.  Wirt  Adams,  which  was  entirely  inadequate 
for  gaining  information  necessary  for  a  proper  disposition  of  troops,  etc.  A  heavy 
movement  to  the  southeast  on  the  Louisiana  shore  being  confirmed,  Brig.  General 
Bowen  was  reinforced  by  Green's  Missouri  brigade,  the  6th  Mississippi,  1st  Confederate 
battalion,  and  a  battery  of  artillery.  General  Stevenson  was  ordered  to  place  5,000 
men  in  easy  support  of  Warrenton.  On  the  29th  of  April  a  naval  attack  was  made 
on  Grand  Gulf  and  repulsed.  On  the  30th  of  April  the  enemy  commenced  landing 
on  the  east  bank  of  the  Mississippi  at  Bruinsburg.  On  May  1st  General  McCJernand, 
with  20,000  men,  attacked  General  Boweu's  small  force,  not  exceeding  5,000,  at  Port 
Gibson,  and  forced  it  back  across  Bayou  Pierre  to  Grand  Gulf.  Gen.  Bowen,  who 
was  one  of  the  best  officers  in  the  Confederate  army,  with  his  gallant  command  re 
sisted  McClernand's  advance  with  a  bravery  unparalleled.  General  E.  D.  Tracy  was 
killed.  Being  in  the  supporting  column  sent  from  Vicksburg,  I  saw  his  body  as  it 
was  being  carried  from  the  Held.  After  this  repulse  the  troops  were  withdrawn  to  the 
north  bank  of  the  Big  Black.  It  has  been  said,  and  it  is  quite  probable,  that  a  good 
cavalry  force  could  have  broken  General  Grant's  communication  with  the  Mississippi 
river  and  rendered  it  hazardous  to  advance  into  the  interior. 

The  enemy  continued  reinforcing  and  advancing  on  Edward's  depot  and  Big 
Black  bridge  toward  Vicksburg.  At  this  juncture  arose  the  differences  between  Gen. 
Johnston  and  Gen.  Pemberton.  General  Johnston's  plan  was,  that  Pemberton  should 
unite  his  whole  force  to  beat  Grant  if  he  landed  on  this  side  of  the  Mississippi,  and 
not  attempt  it  by  detachments,  as  at  Port  Gibson  and  Raymond.  Also  that  he  should 
have  co-operated  with  him  and  attacked  iSherman  at  Clinton. 

Gen.  Pemberton  was  unfavorable  to  giving  up  Vicksburg,  his  base,  but  a  major 
ity  of  his  council  of  war  favored  the  idea  of  Gen.  Johnston.  Generals  Loring  and 
Stevenson  preferred  to  attempt  to  cut  off  the  enemy's  supplies  from  the  river.  Gen. 
Pemberton  adopted  the  latter,  and  accordingly  on  May  15th,  with  17,000  men,  moved 
from  Edward's  depot  (a  point  on  the  Southern  railroad  fourteen  miles  from  Vicksburg, 
where  he  had  concentrated  his  army,  except  Forney  and  Smith's  divisions  left  to  gar 
rison  Vicksburg)  toward  Dillon.  I  shall  never  forget  this  tiresome  march;  our  divis- 


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ion  arriving  upon  what,  in  a  few  hours  was  the  field  of  a  bloody  battle,  at  midnight, 
very  much  fatigued. 

On  the  morning  of  the  16th,  General  Pemberton  received  another  dispatch  from 
General  Johnston  directing  him  again  to  move  on  Clinton,  whereupon  he  ordered  a 
countermarch  for  that  purpose.  Just  as  this  movement  commenced  our  cavalry  pick 
ets  were  driven  in,  and  it  was  very  soon  found  necessary  to  form  line  of  battle  and 
resist  a  general  attack  from  a  very  large  force  of  the  enemy,  and  on  that  day  the  bat 
tle  of  Baker's  creek,  or  Champion  Hill,  as  the  Federals  called  it,  was  fought.  We 
were  surprised.  The  firing  of  the  artillery  awoke  me,  and  in  a  few  moments  we  were 
in  line  of  battle.  Gen.  Loring  on  the  right,  Bowen  in  the  center,  and  Stevenson  on 
the  left.  We  were  confronted  by  the  13th,  15th  and  17th  irmy  corps  under  Generals 
McClernand,  Sherman  and  McPherson.  The  main  attack  was  made  on  our  left — 
•Stevenson's  division — the  enemy  constantly  endeavoring  to  turn  his  left  by  moving 
fresh  troops  from  the  right  and  causing  him  to  stretch  out  his  line.  For  some  reason 
Gen.  Loring  did  not  become  engaged,  though  ordered  to  the  relief  of  Stevenson. 

Afterwards  two  of  his  brigades  did,  and  Gen.  Tilghman  was  killed.  Two  brig 
ades  of  Bowen's  division,  under  General  Green  a-nd  Col.  Cockerel,  were  ordered  to 
reinforce  Gen  Stevenson,  which  was  done,  and  for  a  time  turned  the  tide  of  battle, 
but  the  continued  movement  of  fresh  troops  to  the  left  overwhelmed  Stevenson,  and 
about  4  o'clock  p  m  a  part  of  his  command  broke  in  disorder.  He  reported  that  he 
was  righting  sixty  or  seventy  thousand  men  and  it  was  impossible  for  him  to  hold  his 
position  Gen.  Pemberton  seeing  that  his  army  was  so  largely  outnumbered,  then 
ordered  a  retreat.  The  42d  Georgia  was  detached  from  Stevenson's  division  and  sent 
to  hold  the  bridge  across  Baker's  Creek,  which  wre  did  successfully  through  the  entire 
tight,  and  afterwards  brought  up  the  rear  of  the  retreating  army  on  the  Edward's 
depot  road,  righting  the  cavalry  until  Big  Black  was  crossed  at  12  o'clock  at  night.  I 
then  realized  what  the  word  tired  meant  Whatever  may  be  said  of  this  battle,  the 
Confederates  fought  bravely  for  a  long  time,  and  perhaps  it  might  have  had  a  different 
result  if  all  had  been  engaged  at  the  same  time  and  not  by  detachments.  Our  losses 
were  very  heavy,  and  showed  the  severity  of  the  fight.  Our  brigade  (Barton's)  accord 
ing  to  official  report,  lost  42  per  ct.  Gen  Stephen  D  Lee  had  three  horses  shot  under 
him.  Col.  Skid  Harris,  of  the  43d  Georgia,  was  killed;  also  Major  Joseph  W.  Ander 
son,  Gen  Stephenson's  chief  of  artillery,  and  many  others  killed.  Among  the  officers 
mentioned  in  the  reports  for  gallantry  are  some  of  our  own  citizens— Gen.  Henderson 
(recently  deceased),  Major  Hulsey  and  Captain  Max  Van  D.  Corput  of  Corput's  bat 
tery.  His  horses  and  many  men  were  killed,  and  finding  it  impossible  to  save  his 
guns  they  were  tired  with  double  canister  to  the  last.  To  this  I  can  personally  testify 
as  I  witnessed  the  destruction  of  his  battery,  and  some  of  his  horses  fell  in  ten  feet  of 
me.  The  first  time  I  saw  Captain  Corput  was  on  that  bloody  day. 

After  a  weak  resistance  at  Big  Black,  on  the  17th  of  May,  the  army,  except  Gen. 
Loring.s  division,  which  j<  ined  Gen.  Johnston,  retired  to  the  trenches  at  Vicksburg, 
and  I  shall  now  briefly  record  the  events  of  one  of  the  bravest  defenses,  all  things 
considered,  made  during  the  war.  The  troops  were  disposed  as  follows  : 

Stevenson's  division  on  the  right  next  to  the  river  front;  Major  General  Forney's 
division  in  the  center  and  on  the  south  ;  Major  General  Smith's  division,  the  Missis 
sippi  state  troops  and  a  small  detachment  from  Loring's  division,  on  the  left  and  ex 
tending  to  the  river  front  on  the  north — the  entire  line,  about  eight  miles  long.  Gen. 
Bowen's  division  and  Waul's  Texas  legion  constituted  the  reserve— in  all  about  18,000 
men. 


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On  May  18th,  General  Pemberton  received  a  dispatch  from  Gen.  Johnston  that, 
if  not  too  late,  to  evacuate  Vicksburg  ;  and  in  his  report  in  commenting  on  this,  Gen. 
Pemberton  exclaims;  "The  evacuation  of  Vick  burg!  It  meant  the  loss  of  the 
valuable  stores  and  munitions  of  war  collected  for  its  defense;  the  fall  of  Port  Hud 
son,  the  surrender  of  the  Mississippi  river,  and  the  severance  of  the  Confederacy. 
These  were  the  mighty  interests  which,  had  I  deemed  the  evacuation  practicable,  is 
the  sense  in  which  I  interpreted  General  Johnston's  instructions,  might  well  have 
made  me  hesitate  to  execute  them."  After  a  council  of  war  he  decided  to  hold  ii. 

The  line  of  defense  consisted  of  detached  works  (redans,  lunettes  and  redoubts) 
on  the  commanding  points,  and  raised  field  works  connected  by  rifle  pits.  The  enemy 
moved  up  promptly  and  invested  the  city,  and  on  the  afternoon  of  the  19th  charged 
the  left  of  our  centre  and  was  repulsed  with  heavy  loss.  From  thai  on  there  was 
constant  righting  along  the  entire  line,  more  or  less,  until  the  end. 

Oo  the  20th  Admiral  Porter  took  position  on  the  peninsula  opposite  and  com. 
menced  the  bombardment  of  the  city,  which  was  constantly  kept  up. 

On  the  21st  the  gunboats  steamed  up  and  joined  in  the  bombardment,  which  was 
often  repeated. 

On  the  22d  the  enemy  opened  a  tremendous  artillery  fire,  and  at  1  o'clock  p.  m. 
a  heavy  force  charged  the  lines  of  General  Lee.  They  were  allowed  to  approacli 
very  close  when  every  gun  was  opened  upon  them,  the  men  rising  in  the  trendies  ar.d 
firing  in  their  ranks  volley  after  volley  with  such  deadl}7  effect  that  they  retreated 
leaving  the  ground  literally,  in  some  places,  covered  with  dead  and  wounded.  About 
sixty  of  them  succeeded  in  making  a  lodgment  in  the  ditch  in  front  of  one  or  our  re 
doubts,  but  were  captured  by  the  gallant  sally  of  two  Texas  companies  under  com 
maud  of  Colonel  Pettus,  of  the  20th  Alabama,  who  had  volunteered  for  the  purpose. 
Our  works  were,  of  course,  very  much  injured  by  the  constant  fire  of  artillery  during 
the  day,  but  were  repaired  at  night.  To  some  extent  we  supplied  ourselves  with 
cartridges  and  caps  taken  from  the  enemy's  dead  and  wounded  in  our  front. 

On  the  25th  instant,  at  the  proposal  of  Gen.  Pemberton,  an  armistice  of  two  and 
a  half  hours  was  agreed  upon,  to  allow  the  enemy  to  bury  their  dead,  which  had  be 
come  offensive. 

On  the  27th  the  gunboats  engaged  our  lower  batteries,  and  at  the  same  time  the 
Cincinnati,  a  turretted  ironclad  of  the  largest  class,  engaged  our  upper  battery  at  short 
range,  and  in  45  minutes  was  rendered  a  complete  wreck. 

On  the  29th  a  storm  of  shot  and  shell  was  received  upon  the  city,  killing  and 
wounding  a  large  number  of  soldiers  and  citizens.  In  the  meantime  the  enemy  was 
receiving  large  reinforcements. 

On  the  28th  and  29th  two  couriers  arrived  from  Gen.  Johnston,  bringing  caps, 
which  were  much  needed,  and  also  a  dispateh  stating  among  other  things  that  "Bragg 
is  sending  a  division;  when  it  comes  I  will  move  to  you."  Pemberton  responded, 
telling  him  how  to  move,  and  requesting  notice. 

It  was  difficult  to  keep  up  communication, and  couriers  were  frequently  captured, 
at  one  time  one  with  200,000  caps.  Sorties  were  often  made  from  our  works  and 
prisoners  captured.  We  were  losing  men  every  day  by  the  constant  firing.  The  ene 
my  kept  approaching  nearer,  and  had  run  his  parallels  within  twenty-five  yards  of  our 
works,  and  was  also  mining  at  different  points,  and  we  were  counter-mining.  Every 
precaution  was  made  to  check  the  enemy. 

On  the  30th  of  May  scouts  reported  that  the  enemy  had  withdrawn  most  of  his 


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force  from  our  right.  Col.  Henderson  was  ordered  to  send  a  small  force  in  front  and 
ascertain  the  truth  of  the  statement. 

The  writer  was  selected  to  command  the  detachment,  and  was  ordered  to  draw 
their  fire,  if  there,  and  retire.  I  moved  just  before  day,  and  was-  not  long  in  ascer 
taining  the  fact  that  the}'  were  in  force,  and  with  much  difficulty  again  reached  the 
fortifications,  followed  by  the  enemy,  who  were,  however,  soon  repulsed  by  our  artil 
lery  and  riflemen  in  the  trenches. 

June  7th  Gen.  Pemberton  dispatched  Gen.  Johnston,  l'am  still  without  informa 
tion:  have  sent  out  couriers  almost  daily;  the  same  men  are  constantly  in  the  trenches; 
but  are  still  in  good  spirits,  expecting  your  approach;  when  may  I  expect  you  to  move 
and  in  what  direction?'  Gen.  Johnston  dispatched  that  he  was  too  weak  to  save 
Yicksburg.  It  will  be  remembered  that  Gen.  Johnston  was  at  Jackson  organizing  a 
force  for  the  relief  of  Vicksburg,  and  various  dis)  atches  of  this  sort  weie  sent. 

On  the  17th,  Col.  Isham  W.  Garrott,  who  had  most  ably  commanded  Tracy's 
brigade  after  his  death,  was  killed. 

On  the  19th,  Gen.  Pemberton  dispatched:  "Enemy  opened  all  his  batteries  on 
our  line  this  morning.  Artillery  is  reported  to  have  been  heard  east  of  Snyder's  mills 
supposed  to  have  been  an  engagement  with  your  troops." 

"On  the  Graveyard  road  the  enemy  is  within  twenty-five  feet  of  our  redan,  and 
very  close  on  the  Jackson  and  Baldwin's  Ferry  road.  I  hope  you  will  advance  with 
the  least  possible  delay.  My  men  have  been  thirty-four  days  and  nights  in  the  trenches 
without  relief,  and  the  enemy  within  conversation  distance.  We  are  living  on  very 
reduced  rations,  and  are  entirely  isolated.  What  aid  am  I  to  expect  ?" 

Then  on  the  21st  another  suggestion  to  General  Johnston  how  to  move,  and  on 
what  road  he  would  move,  to  co-operate  with  him. 

On  the  25th  the  enemy  exploded  his  first  mine  under  the  parapet  of  Gen.  Forney's 
works,  effecting  a  breach  and  attempting  a  charge,  but  was  promptly  repulsed.  Col. 
Erwin,  of  the  6th  Missouri,  was  killed  in  leading  his  men  in  a  charge  over  the  works. 

On  the  1st  of  July  another  mine  was  sprung  on  the  right  of  the  Jackson  road,  en 
tirely  demolishing  the  redan,  and  leaving  an  immense  chasm,  and  killing  a  large  num 
ber. 

Thus  it  was  for  forty-seven  days  and  nights,  mining  and  connter-mining,  enemy 
approaching  nearer  and  nearer,  and  when  not  assaulting,  heavy  sharp-shooting  all 
along  the  line,  constant  firing  from  their  artillery  and  mortar  fleet,  on  our  works  and 
the  city.  Sometimes  as  many  as  200  guns,  at  one  time  ;  of  course  resulting  in  partial 
destruction  of  the  city,  heavy  loss  to  us,  and  an  immense  loss  to  the  enemy  in  their 
assaults.  We  were  constantly  cautioned  about  ammunition,  and  consequently  did  not 
sharpshoot  except  when  absolutely  necessary.  Sorties  were  frequently  made  by  our 
troops  and  prisoners  captured  ;  and  the  approaches  of  the  enemy,  at  the  beginning, 
caused  many  bloody  contests  over  picket  posts.  Col.  W.  E.  Curtis,  of  the  41st  Geor 
gia,  afterwards  mortally  wounded  at  Rocky  Face,  with  a  detachment  in  a  picket  fight 
captured  107  of  the  enemy 

Private  David  Garrison,  of  my  own  company,  raised  near  this  city,  resisted  so 
bravely  an  attack  on  his  post,  killing  the  officer  commanding  the  assault,  and  fighting 
until  riddled  with  bullets,  that  (it  was  said)  the  enemy  buried  him  and  marked  his 
grave,  inscribing  upon  the  board  the  words  "Bravest  of  the  brave."  Instances  of  this 
kind  were  innumerable.  In  the  meantime,  the  rations  were  growing  small,  and  at 
last  were  reduced  to  peameal  bread  and  no  meat,  except  mule  meat — said  by  the  men 


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•who  ale  it  to  taste  very  well.  Lieut.  Walker  and  myself  divided  between  us,  with 
mathematical  precision,  one  small  loaf  of  peameal  bread.  We  had  sugar,  but  men 
cannot  live  long  on  sugar.  Water  was  scarce,  and  many  lost  their  lives  in  endeavor 
ing  to  obtain  it. 

It  is  said  that  Gen.  Pemberton  had  reserved  sufficient  rations  for  the  army  in  the 
expected  move  to  cut  our  way  out  to  Gen.  Johnston.  This  we  expected  to  do,  and 
waited  anxiously  for  the  order,  often  imagining  we  heard  his  guns.  It  is  my  opinion, 
that,  worn  and  weak  as  the  troops  were,  if  the  order  had  been  given,  they  would  have 
succeeded,  or  died  in  the  attempt  ;  for  the  men  who  had  gone  through  with  so  much 
righting  and  hardships  would  have  risked  anything.  All  the  weak  of  body  and  of 
spirit  had  long  before  left  the  trenches,  and  those  that  were  left  were  brave  enough,  for 
any  emergency;  for  any  assault.  The  effect  of  the  hardships,  continuous  fighting, 
and  exposure,  made  them  reckless  of  life.  We  had  some  hope  of  aid  from  the  west, 
through  Gen.  Dick  Taylor  of  Gen.  E.  Kirby  Smith's  command  ;  but  they  were  driven 
back.  It  seemed,  from  Gen.  Johnston's  dispatches,  that  he  made  every  effort  to  get 
in  condition  for  our  relief,  but  was  unable  to  do  so.  So,  at  last,  the  day  came  when 
in  the  judgment  of  the  commanding  general  it  became  necessary  to  cut-out  or  to  cap. 
itulate  on  the  best  terms  possible. 

Upon  consultation  with  the  division  and  brigadier  commanders  it  was  found  to  be 
their  almost  unanimous  opinion  that,  in  the  weak  condition  of  the  troops,  it  was  inr 
practicable  to  undtrtake  to  force  our  way  out,  and  there  being  no  hope  of  relief,  cap 
itulation  was  the  only  thing  left.  Accordingly,  on  the  3d  of  July  General  Pemberton 
addressed  a  note  to  Gen.  Grant  with  that  view.  To  this  Gen.  Grant  replied  that  "ef 
fusion  of  blood  could  be  ended  at  any  time  by  an  unconditional  surrender  of  the  city 
and  garrison.  Men  who  have  shown  so  much  endurance  and  courage  as  those  now  in 
Yicksburg  will  always  challenge  the  respect  of  an  adversary,  and  I  can  assure  you 
they  will  be  treated  with  all  the  respect  due  prisoners  of  war." 

These  terms  were  refused  ;  but  after  a  conference  and  several  communications,  it 
was  agreed  that  at  10  a.  m..  July  4th,  the  garrison  should  surrender,  our  men  march 
ing  with  colors  and  arms,  stacking  them  in  front  of  our  lines,  then  returning  inside 
to  be  paroled.  Officers  were  allowed  their  private  baggage  and  side  arms,  and  mounted 
officers  one  horse  each.  Subsequently  it  was  agreed  that  the  servants  (colored)  might 
go  out  with  their  owners  if  they  desired  to  do  so.  The  day  selected  (4th  of  July) 
gave  very  great  dissatisfaction  to  the  troops.  Such  were  my  feeling.?,  having  been  on 
special  duty  the  night  of  the  3d,  and  hearing  that  the  army  would  be  surrendered  the 
next  day.  I  think  the  men  would  have  elected  to  attempt  our  way  out  rather  than 
capitulate  on  that  day.  Gen.  Pemberton  explained  that  this  day  was  chosen  because 
he  thought  he  could  obtain  better  terms.  The  agreement  was  carried  out,  and  the 
men  left  the  trenches,  for  the  tirst  time  in  nearly  seven  weeks,  and  presented  a  spec 
tacle  that  1ms  seldom  been  witnessed  in  the  world's  history.  To  me  it  was  a  sad  day, 
and  I  felt  that  a  soldier's  death  was  preferable.  In  the  language  of  the  general 
commanding,  "all  this  time  these  heroic  men  had  been  exposed  to  burning  suns, 
drenching  rains, damp  fogs  and  heavy  dews,  without  the  slightest  relief,  day  or  night." 
"Confined  to  the  narrow  limitsof  a  trench,  with  their  limbs  cramped  and  swollen, 
without  exercise,  constantly  exposed  to  a  murderous  storm  of  shot  and  shell,  while 
the  enemy's  unerring  sharpshooters  stood  ready  to  pick  off  everything  visible  above 
the  parapets,  it  is  not  strange  that  the  men  grew  weak  and  attenuated  They  had 
made  a  most  heroic  defense  ;  many  had  met  death  with  a  smile  upon  their  lips.  They 


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had  held  the  place  against  an  enemy  five  times  their  number,  admirably  clothed  and 
fed,  and  abundantly  supplied  with  all  the  appliances  of  war." 

It  is  due  Gen.  Grant  to  say,  that  his  treatment  of  us  while  prisoners  of  war  was 
as  could  only  have  come  from  a  magnanimous  and  chivalrous  foe.  There  are  men 
present  to-night,  and  others  in  the  city,  who  know  that  the  statements  narrated  in  this 
paper  are  substantially  true,  and  that  the  half  is  not  told. 

Maj.  Livingston  Mims,  chief  quartermaster  of  the  army,  whose  energy  and  ca 
pacity  (in  the  language  of  the  report)  have  rarely  been  equaled  ;  Col.  L.  P.  Thomas, 
Major  W.  H.  Hulsey,  Adjutant  W.  M.  Durham,  Lt.  H.  Y.  Snow,  Lt.  B.  F.  Walker, 
Maj  W.  M.  Slaton,  Capt.  J.  M.  Simmons,  Corpl.  F.  T.  Spier,  Capt.  G.  H.  Hynds, 
Thos.  M  Armistead,  and  others,  participated  in  these  stirring  events  and  are  familiar 
ivith  the  facts. 

More  than  twenty-seven  years  have  passed  since  the  surrender  of  Vicksburg,  and 
reviewing,  in  the  calmness  of  undisturbed  peace,  the  conduct  of  the  principal  actors, 
Gen.  John  C.  Pemberton  and  Gen.  Joseph  E.  Johnston,  the  conclusion  is  inevitable, 
that  they  were  true  and  able  officers,  and  yielded  only  to  an  overwhelming  force  of 
the  enemy.  I  do  not  believe  it  was  in  the  power  of  either  or  both  of  them,  with  the 
small  force  at  their  command,  to  have  saved  Vicksburg. 

In  conclusion,  allow  me  to  say  that  the  conduct  of  the  troops  in  the  siege  of 
Vicksburg  received  the  approval  of  President  Davis;  it  added  an  unfading  lustre  to 
southern  arms,  and  in  years  to  come  the  minstrels  will  sing  of  their  glorious  deeds. 


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ROCKY  FACE  AND  MILL  CREEK  GAP. 


On  February  26,  1864,  the  Army  of  Tennessee,  which  had  wintered  near  Dalton, 
Ga.,  was  thrown  into  line  of  battle,  and  the  enemy  advanced  with  a  strong  reconnoi- 
tering  force.  The  42d  Georgia  Regiment  was  placed  on  advance  skirmish  line  ;  said 
line  running  from  Mill  Creek  along  a  low  foot  hill  to  the  base  of  a  high  ridge  known 
as  "Kocky  Face;"  and  then  along  the  crest  of  said  high  ridge.  Col.  Henderson  de 
ployed  Companies  G  and  H  on  the  foot  hill,  and  all  the  other  companies  on  the  high 
ridge,  except  C  and  I,  which  were  held  in  reserve.  Late  in  the  afternoon,  the  Colonel 
was  called  to  the  right  of  his  skirmish  line  by  a  demonstration  of  the  enemy,  but  be 
fore  leaving  the  reserve  he  put  Lieut.  Stubbs  in  command  of  the  two  companies,  and 
ordered  him  to  reinforce  Capt.  Mitchell,  commanding  Cos.  H  and  G,  on  the  foot  hill 
promptly  in  the  event  he  was  attacked;  and  he  impressed  upon  Lt.  Stubbs  both  the 
probability  of  an  attack  on  that  part  of  the  line,  and  the  importance  of  holding  it. 
He  closed  his  directions  with  this  statement:  "I  charge  you,  whatever  you  do,  do  not 
let  Mitchell  be  driven  in."  He  left  the  reserve,  and  in  a  few  minutes  the  charge  was 
made  by  the  enemy  with  a  brigade,  commanded  by  Brevet  Brig.  Gen.  Dickerson,  of 
Michigan.  The  two  companies,  C  and  I,  commanded  by  Lieut.  Stubbs,  ran  rapidly 
down  the  steep  ridge,  but  before  the  command  reached  Capt.  Mitchell  he  was  slowly 
falling  back,  but  stubbornly  contesting  every  foot  of  the  ground.  Stubbs  hurried  y 
deliverecl  to  Mitchell  the  Colonel's  orders,  that  the  line  must  be  held  at  all  hazards, 
when  Capt.  Mitchell  showed  his  arm  bleeding  profusely,  and  told  Stubbs  that  he 
(Mitchell)  would  be  compelled  to  place  Stubbs  in  command,  as  he  was  severely  wound 
ed  (a  blood  vessel  having  been  severed),  and  must  have  medical  attention  at  once. 
Stubbs  protested,  he  was  not  Senior-Lieutenant,  Mikle  being  on  the  line,  but  Captain 
Mitchell  being  unable  to  seek  Mikle,  placed  Stubbs  in  command.  Stubbs'  two  com 
panies  were  quickly  deployed,  and  sandwiched  in  etweeu  Capt.  Mitchell's.  The  en 
emy  had  now  approached  near  the  summit  of  the  foot  hill,  that  had  been  Mitchell's 
line,  and  the  four  companies  were  a  few  paces  in  rear  of  said  line.  Stubbs  ordered 
the  entire  line  forward,  and  with  a  yell  they  moved  to  charge.  The  enemy  held  their 
ground  until  the  42d  was  very  near  them,  when  they  began  to  give  way.  While  the 
charge  was  being  made,  Col.  Henderson,  who  heard  the  firing,  returned  and  joined 
them  taking  command.  Several  Federal  officers  were  killed,  and  several  captured, 
among  the  latter  Brig.  Gen.  Dickerson,  whose  sword  was  worn  by  Lieut.  Stubbs  till 
the  close  of  the  war. 

The  only  casualties  sustained  by  the  42d  Ga.  were  Capt.  Mitchell,  wounded  inth« 
arm,  and  private  J.  H.  Lee,  Co.  I,  killed. 


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[Copied  from  "War  of  the  Rebellion,"  official  records  of  the  Union  and  Confederate  Armies, 
Vol.  38,  Serial  No.  74,  page  827.] 

REPORT  OF  CAPT.  LOVICK  P.  THOMAS,  42o  Gv.  INFANTRY,  OF  OPERATIONS 
MAY  14TH  TO  25TH,  1864. 

CAMP  42o  GA.,  MAY  29TH,  1864. 

Captain :  In  obedience  to  orders  of  this  date  from  Brigade  Headquarters,  I  have 
the  honor  to  report  the  following  : 

This  regiment  was  engaged  in  battle  at  Resaca,  on  the  15th  (14th)  and  16th  (15th) 
of  May,  in  conjunction  with  other  regiments  composing  Stovall's  brigade,  and  was 
led  in  a  charge  on  the  16th  (15th)  on  the  enemy's  works  very  gallantly  by  our  Colonel 
(R.  J.  Henderson),  who  was  wounded,  and  commanded  the  regiment  at  that  time. 
Major  Hulsey,  who  was  conspicuous  for  his  good  demeanor  on  the  occasion,  being 
also  wounded,  the  command  devolved  on  myself.  In  this  affair  the  officers  and  men 
behaved,  without  an  exception,  with  becoming  bravery,  an  evidence  of  which  is  to  be 
found  in  the  number  of  killed,  wounded  and  missing  in  the  charge,  amounting  to 
over  one  hundred  men.  After  being  rallied  again  in  our  works,  the  men  showed  a 
determination  and  eagerness  for  the  contest  seldom  evinced  l>y  veterans  after  suffering 
so  greatly  Acting  Adjutant  Griffin  is  deserving  of  mention  in  this  connection  for 
his  fearless  discharge  of  duty  in  assisting  in  rallying  the  men 

On  the  25th  instant  we  were  again  engaged  at  New  Hope  Church.  In  this  en 
gagement  our  loss  was  not  so  great,  amounting  to  only  two  killed  twenty  wounded 
and  three  missing.  In  this  fight,  as  on  all  other  occasions,  whether  in  battle  or  skir 
mish,  the  entire  command  behaved  well.  Captain  Summers,  who  was  actively  enga 
ged  in  skirmishing  with  the  enemy,  and  who  stubbornly  contested  every  inch  of 
ground,  was  spoken  of  in  high  terms  of  praise,  as  was  also  every  officer  and  man  un 
der  him.  This  fight  lasted  over  two  hours,  in  an  open  woods,  without  the  slightest 
protection  of  breastworks  of  any  kind,  and  although  confronted  by  overwhelming 
numbers,  not  a  man  was  seen  to  waver. 

Our  comparatively  small  loss  can  only  be  accounted  for  in  the  fact  of  the  great 
surprise  of  the  enemy  in  meeting  this  force  there,  and  the  stubborn  resistance  of  our 
men,  causing,  when  our  first  volley  was  given,  great  confusion  among  them,  and  was 
followed  on  their  part  by  very  wild  shooting.  But  in  the  justice  of  our  cause  and  in 
the  protection  of  an  over-ruling  Providence,  in  meeting  this  assault  and  driving  them 
back  discom fitted,  is  the  greater  reason. 

Adjutant  Wiley  on  this  occasion  assisted  us'greatly  in  discharge  of  duties,  expos 
ing  himself  constantly  on  different  portions  of  the  line;  and  before  closing  this  report 
I  must  return  my  thanks  to  Capt.  Whitehead;  Lieutenants  Cahal  and  Bearing,  of  Gen 
Stovall's  staff,  who  were  constantly  moving  among  us  in  the  different  engagements 
and  on  the  march,  going  where  duty  called  then),  and  often  where  the  fighting  was 
severe,  amid  showers  of  bullets  and  shells,  encouraging  to  deeds  of  daring  and  glory. 
I  am  sir,  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

L.  P.  THOMAS, 
Captain,  Commanding  42d  Georgia  Regiment. 

Capt.  J.  P.  C.  WHITEHEAD,  JR., 

Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


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EXTRACT   PHOM   THE    REPORT   OP    Co  ..  ABDA   JOHNSON,  40TH   GEORGIA    INFANTRY 

COMMANDING  STOVALL'S  BRIGADE,  OF  OPERATIQNS  MAY  15  TO  JUNE  1,  1864. 

Of  the  conduct  of  the  brigade  in  the  affair  of  the  25th  of  May,  at  New  Hope 
Church,  it  is  unnecessary  for  me  to  speak  at  length,  as  Gen.  Stewart  was  present  and 
saw  how  officers  and  men  behaved.  So  far  as  fell  under  my  notice  they  conducted 
themselves  well.  I  may  add,  that  on  that  day  Captain  Summers,  of  the  4-M  Georgia, 
handled  his  skirmishers  admirably.  He  was  ordered  to  hold  the  ridge  in  front  against 
any  force  less  than  a  line  of  battle.  The  enemy's  skirmishers  were  closely  followed 
by  one  or  more  lines  of  battle,  but  Captain  Summers  held  his  ground  till  the  skir 
mishers  on  his  riffht  had  been  driven  to  the  rear;  in  fact  he  held  a  portion  of  his  ground 
(on  the  left)  during  the  action,  and  rendered  important  service  in  protecting  the  1 
flank  of  the  brigade. 

My  thanks  are  due  to  Captain  Whitehead,  Assistant  Adjutant  General,  and 
tenants  Dearing  and  Cahal,  for  the  prompt,  faithful  and  efficient  discharge  of  duty 
while  the  brigade  was  under  my  command.     Each  of  them  was  conspicuous  for  gal 
lantry  in  the  affair  of  New  Hope  Church. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  Major,  your  obedient  servant. 

A.  JOHNSON,  Colonel  Commanding. 

To  Major  R.  A.  HATCHER, 

Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


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THE  CLOSING  BATTLE  OF  THE  WAR. 


On  the  19th,  20th,  and  21st  of  March,  1865,  near  Bentonville,  N.  C.,  was  fought 
the  last  battle  of  the  war.  The  Confederate  force  engaged  was  about  fourteen  thous 
and,  infantry  and  artillery— the  cavalry  being  employed  on  the  enemy's  flanks — and 
the  Federal  arm}7  exceeded  seventy  thousand  men.  The  Confederates,  however,  were 
reinforced  by  about  two  thousand  men.  The  Federal  attacks  were  gallantly  repulsed 
at  all  points,  and  the  Confederates  were  highly  elated  at  the  result.  The  42d  Georgia 
participated  in  this  battle,  and  Col,  Robert  J.  Henderson,  then  commanding  a  brigade, 
won  great  distinction  for  his  skill  and  bravery,  as  well  as  his  promotion,  and  is  highly 
complimented  by  Gen,  Johnston  in  his  "Narrative/'  published  in  1874.  Soon  after 
this  affair  came  the  news  of  the  surrender  of  the  Army  of  Northern  Virginia  under 
the  matchless  Lee,  which  had  for  so  long  a  time  and  so  gloriously  upheld  the  South- 
ern  Flag,  making  it  manifest  that  the  Southern  Confederacy  was  overthrown.  There 
fore,  on  the  26th  April,  1865,  at  Bennett's  House,  near  Durham  Station,  N.  C.,  a 
Military  Convention  was  entered  into  between  Gen.  Joseph  E.  Johnston,  commanding 
the  Confederate  Army,  and  Gen,  W.  T.  Sherman,  commanding  the  United  States 
Arm}*  in  North  Carolina,  which  ended  the  war.  Gen.  Johnston,  in  his  "Narrative," 
says;  On  the  2d  of  May,  1865,  the  three  corps,  and  three  little  bodies  of  cavalry,  of 
the  Confederate  Army,  were  ordered  to  march  to  their  destinations,  each  under  its 
own  commander,  and  my  military  connection,  witli  those  matchless  soldiers,  was  ter 
minated  by  the  following  order  : 

General  Orders,  No.  22. 

COMRADES  ;  In  terminating  our  official  relations,  I  earnestly  exhort  you  to  ob 
serve  faithfully  the  terms  of  pacification  agreed  upon,  and  to  discharge  the  obligations 
of  good  and  peaceful  citizens  as  well  as  you  have  performed  the  duties  of  thorough 
soldiers  in  the  field,  By  such  a  course  you  will  best  secure  the  comfort  of  your  fam 
ilies  and  kindred,  and  restore  tranquility  to  our  country.  You  will  return  to  your 
homes  with  the  admiration  of  our  people,  won  by  the  courage  and  noble  devotion  you 
have  displayed  in  this  long  war.  I  shall  always  remember  with  pride  the  loyal  sup* 
port  and  generous  confidence  you  have  given  me.  I  now  part  with  you  with  deep 
regret,  and  bid  you  farewell,  with  feelings  of  cordial  friendship,  and  with  earnest 
wishes  that  you  may  have  hereafter  all  the  prosperity  and  happiness  to  be  found  iu 
the  world,  J.  E.  JOHNSTON,  General. 

KINLOCK  FALCONER,  A.  A,  G. 

At  the  organization  of  the  Re-union  Association  of  the  Regiment  on  July  22d, 
1884,  the  following  officers  were  elected  ; 

Col.  L.  P.  THOMAS,  President. 

Capt.  J.  M.  Summers,  Capt.  Thos.  A.  Hill,  Capt,  J.  T.  Mercer,  Capt.  W.  L. 
Calhoun,  Lieut.  W.  T.  Smith,  Lieut.  J.  O.  Medlock,  Lieut.  J.  M.  Gresham,  Lieut.H. 
H.  Burgess,  Lieut.  M,  H.  Trammell,  and  Lieut.  H.  B.  Mikel,  Vice  Presidents. 


Adjutant  W.  M.  Durham,  Secretary. 

Capt.  W.  L.  Calhoun,  Historian. 

Rev.  Dr.  G.  B.  Strickler,  Chaplain. 

Executive  Committee  :  L  P.  Thomas,  ex-officio;  W.  H.  Hulsey,  W.  L.  Calhoun, 
B.  F.  Walker,  Thos.  M.  Armistead,  J.  M.  Wilson,  H.  Y.  Snow,  R.  F.  Maddox,  J.  R. 
Simmons,  E.  B.  Ilosser,  John  D.  Cameron  and  F.  T.  Stier. 

Of  this  committee,  B.  F.  Walker,  J.  M.  Wilson,  R.  F.  Maddox  and  John  D. 
Cameron  have  "passed  over  the  river,"  and  H.  Y.  Snow  and  J.  R.  Simmons  have 
removed  from  the  State. 


RE-UN  [ONS. 

The  first  Re-union  of  the  Regiment  was  held  at  Ponce  DeLeon  Springs,  July  22 
1884;  the  second  at  Decatur.  July  22d.  1885;  the  third  at  Ponce  DeLeon  Springs,  July 
22d,  1886;  the  fourth  at  Grant  Park,  July  22d,  1887;  the  fifth  at  Monroe,  July  21st, 
1888  ;  the  sixth  at  Lawrenccville,  July  22df  1889  ;  the  seventh  at  Conyers,  July  22d. 
1890;  the  eighth  at  Grant  Park.  July  22d.  1891  ;  the  ninth  at  Covington,  July  22d, 
1892;  the  tenth  at  Winder,  July  22(1,  1893  ;  the  eleventh  at  Buford,  July  21st,  1894  ; 
the  twelfth  at  Atlanta,  July  22d,  1895;  the  thirteenth  at  Decatur,  July  21st,  1896;  the 
fourteenth  at  Norcross,  July  :2d,  1897;  the  fifteenth  at  Atlanta,  July  22,  1898;  and  the 
sixteenth  at  Social  Circle — all  of  which  have  been  most  pleasant  reminiscences. 

At  each  Re-union  we  have  with  us  Henry  Wilson  and  .vbram  Hardeman,  two  of 
the  colored  servants  who  were  with  the  regiment  during  the  war.  and  take  a  great  in 
terest  in  our  welfare  ana  happiness.  I  can  never  forget  "Steve,"  my  old  colored  ser 
vant,  who  faithfully  followed  me  until,  in  the  mountains  of  Tennessee,  he  was  siezed 
with  an  incurable  malady  which  ended  his  life.  Steve  was  well  known  in  the  regi 
ment,  and  if  there  was  anything  to  eat  around  he  was  sure  to  find  it,  and  many  times, 
when  rations  were  scarce  and  I  was  tired  and  hungry,  he  supplied  me  from  the  neigh 
borhood.  As  a  forager  he  was  unsurpassed. 

Letter  from  Gen.  Stovall,  at  one  time  our  brigade  commander,  to  Col.  Bell,  of 
the  43d  Georgia  Regiment  : 

AUGUSTA,  GA.,  July  20th,  1894. 

Col.  H.  P.  BELL — Dear  Sir  :  Your  kind  invitation  to  be  present  at  the  Re-union 
of  the  42d  and  43d  Georgia  Regiments,  at  Buford  on  the  21st,  has  just  been  received, 
for  which  you  have  my  thanks.  Nothing  would  afford  me  greater  pleasure  than  to  be 
present  with  you  on  that  occasion,  but  my  failing  health  will  preclude  the  possibility 
of  my  doing  so.  I  desire  to  say  no  truer  or  braver  men  than  the  officers  and  privates 
of  these  two  regiments  ever  took  up  arms  in  defense  of  the  Confederacy. 

It  will  always  be  a  source  of  pride  to  remember  that  at  Missionary  Ridge  and 
Nashville,  my  brigade  was  the  last  to  give  way  before  the  overwhelming  numbers  of 
the  Federal  Army. 

With  good  wishes  and  kind  remembrances,  and  a  pleasant  Re-union  to  one  and 
all,  I  am,  Yours  fraternally,  M.  A.  STOVALL. 


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BRIG.  GEN.  ROBERT  j.  HENDERSON. 

GENERAL  HENDERSON  was  born  in  Jasper  County  ;  but  in  his  younger  days  be 
came  a  resident  of  Newton  County,  near  Covington,  where  he  lived  for  manv  years. 
He  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  and  for  several  years  practiced  his  profession  ;  and,  also, 
successfully  conducted  a  large  farm  and  mill,  accumulating  a  handsome  fortune. 
When  the  call  for  volunteers  went  forth  across  our  Southern  land,  he  promptly  re- 
ponded,  and  took  up  arms  in  the  cause  of  the  Confederacy,  and  as  Colonel  of  the  42d 
Georgia  Regiment,  was  conspicuous  for  his  skill  and  courage,  for  which  he  was  justly 
rewarded  by  a  promotion  to  the  rank  of  Brigadier  General.  In  the  latter  part  of  his 
life  he  left  his  old  home  and  resided  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  where,  on  the  3d  day  of  Febru 
ary,  1891,  in  the  seventieth  year  of  his  age,  at  the  home  of  his  daughter,  Mrs.  L.  J. 
Hill,  on  Washington  st,,  he  fought  his  last  battle,  and  his  spirit  passed  from  its  earthly 
tenement.  His  remains  were  carried  to  Covington  by  his  old  comrades  in  arms— Capt. 
W.  L.  Calhoun,  Lieut.  Col.  L.  P,  Thomas,  Col.  R.  F.  Maddox,  Maj.  W.  H.  Hulsey, 
Adjutant  W.  M.  Durham,  Lieut.  H.  Y.  Snow,  Lieut,  B.  F.  Walker  and  Capt.  W.  T. 
Smith;  and  after  funeral  services  by  Rev.  Dr.  G.  B.  Strickler,  of  the  Central  Presby 
terian  Church,  were  laid  to  rest  in  the  family  burial  ground. 

Gen.  Henderson  left  to  mourn  his  loss  and  revere  his  memory,  his  devoted  wife, 
(Mrs.  Laura  E.  Henderson),  his  sons  John  F.,  Charles  Z.  and  William  H  Henderson, 
and  his  daughters  Mary  Ruth  Hill  and  Claude  L.  Hill. 

Among  the  many  tributes  paid  this  noble  son  of  the  South,  were  the  following: 

BUFORD,  GA.,  February  2,  1891. 

COL.  L,  P,  THOMAS— Dear  Sir  and  Friend  :  I  see  in  to-day's  Constitution  that 
Gen.  Henderson  is  thought  to  be  dying.  I  telegraphed  Capt.  Calhoun  to  telegraph 
me  his  condition,  not  knowing  the  number  of  your  residence.  He  replied  that  it  was 
thought  that  he  was  dying.  This  makes  me  feel  sad.  A  brave,  noble  spirit  is  passing 
away.  Some  two  years  ago,  in  a  private  conversation  with  Lieut.  Wilson  and  myself 
on  Alabama  St.,  he  said  he  did  not  think  he  would  live  long,  and  expressed  a  wish  that 
when  the  final  dissolution  should  come  that  the  survivors  of  the  old  42d  should  bury 
him.  To  this  request  Lieut,  Wilson  and  I  gave  him  our  assurance  that  should  we 
outlive  him,  his  request  should  be  complied  with.  I  am  not  acquainted  with  his  fam 
ily,  and  don't  know  their  wishes  in  the  matter.  But  should  any  action  be  taken  I  am 
ready  to  contribute  whatever  I  can  in  paying  the  last  sad  tribute  to  a  brave,  noble 
Georgian.  Colonel,  please  extend  to  the  bereaved  family  my  heartfelt  sympathy.  As 
an  officer  who  followed  him  in  all  the  great  struggles  in  which  he  led,  I  have  the  pro- 
foundest  admiration  for  him  as  a  man  and  a  brave  officer. 

Yours  truly,  W.  T.  SMITH. 

HEADQUARTERS  CONFEDERATE  VETERANS'  ASSOCIATION, 

ATLANTA,  GA.,  February  4,  1891. 

The  death  of  our  comrade,  Gen.  Robert  J.  Henderson,  having  been  announced, 
the  following  named  members  of  this  Association  are  detailed  to  attend  his  funeral, 
and  will  report  at  the  residence  of  Mr.  L.  J.  Hill,  on  Washington  st.  at  7  o'clock,  on 


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Thursday  morning,  and  escort  the  remains  to  the  depot:  Gen.  Phil  Cook,  James  A. 
Anderson,  John  A.  Barry,  K  C.  Divine,  W.  D  Ellis,  John  A.  Kitten,  George  Hillyer, 
Henry  Jackson,  T.  B.  Neal,  W.  A  Russell,  F.  T.  Stier,  Howard  Van  Epps.  A.  J. 
West,  John  H.  Matthews,  J  H.  Porter,  Thus.  M.  Armistead  and  Green  B  Adair. 

W.  L.  CALHOUN,  President  and  Commander. 

At  a  Re-union  of  the  42d  Georgia  Regiment  held  at  Covington,  Ga  ,  on  the  22d 
Jul}T,  1892,  the  following  preamble  and  resolutions  were  adopted  by  a  rising  vole  : 

The  committee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting  of  the  42d  Regiment  of  Georgia 
Volunteers  to  prepare  a  memorial  and  suitable  resolutions  upon  the  death  of  General 
•Robert  J.  Henderson,  respectfully  submits  the  following  : 

Amid  the  constant  hurry  and  exactions  of  this  busy  age,  we  are  apt  very  soon  to 
forget  those  of  our  number  who  have  passed  away,  and  especially  so  when  many 
years  have  elapsed  since  the  scenes  were  enacted  which  made  them  honored  and  be 
loved  by  us.  In  justice  to  them,  as  well  as  ourselves,  this  should  not  be  so,  and  we 
should  ever  cherish  the  fondest  memories  of  those  who  stood  with  us  in  that  great 
struggle  for  the  preservation  of  the  government  as  it  existed  in  the  days  of  our  fatheis. 
Gen.  Henderson  lived  in  this,  Newton  county,  in  which,  by  the  generosity  of  its  citi 
zens,  we  have  met  to-day  to  hold  our  annual  Re-unron— a  fitting  place  and  occasion  to 
speak  words  of  eulogy  for  her  honored  son. 

He  was  of  gentle  birth,  and  had  ample  means  to  afford  himself  and  family  all 
reasonable  comforts  and  pleasures.  The  war  between  the  States  had  been  carried  on 
for  about  a  year,  when,  feeling  that  his  native  South  needed  his  services,  he  com 
menced  the  organization  of  a  regiment.  His  efforts  resulted  in  the  formation  of  this 
regiment,  and  early  in  1862  he  was  elected  and  commissioned  its  colonel. 

It  is  unnecessary  for  me  to  repeat  to  you,  his  survivors  and  comrades,  the  facts  in 
the  career  of  Gen.  Henderson  as  our  commander. 

From  Cumberland  Gap  to  Bentonville  he  was  with  us,  except  for  a  short  time 
wounded.  His  history  is  the  history  of  the  42d  Georgia.  Very  early  he  exhibited 
striking  traits  of  character — such,  too,  as  were  absolutely  essential  for  a  successful 
military  leader. 

He  was  a  strict  disciplinarian,  and  very  exacting  in  the  performance  of  duty, 
though  not  cruel;  a  fine  drill  master,  and  always  kept  his  command  under  good  con 
trol  ;  was  very  sensitive  and  jealous  of  his  own  reputation,  particularly  that  of  the 
regiment;  was  brave  in  battle  but  not  rash,  and  was  remarkably  expert  in  managing 
his  command  on  the  field  of  battle,  and  in  extricating  it  when  overwhelmed  by  num 
bers;  he  did  not  forget  the  comfort  of  his  men,  and  saw  that  they  were  provided  for, 
In  short,  he  was  a  superb  soldier,  of  splendid  appearance,  and  a  magnificent  horse 
man.  Some  of  these  characteristics,  at  first  rendered  him  somewhat  unpopular;  but 
when  it  was  found  that  the  effect  of  his  course  had  made  out  of  raw  material  a  splen 
did  regiment,  winning  honors  in  almost  every  battle,  all  dissatisfaction  ceased,  and  he 
was  ever  afterwards  loved,  obeyed  and  respected.  We  do  not  think  we  err  in  saying 
that  whatever  of  reputation  for  bravery  and  efficiency  the  regiment  achieved,  in  the 
twenty  one  battles  in  which  it  was  engaged,  was  in  a  large  measure  due  to  Gen.  Hen 
derson.  During  the  latter  part  of  the  war  he  was  made  a  Brigadier  General,  an  event 
which  would  have  happened  long  before  but  for  his  modesty,  which  was  also  a  mark 
ed  trait  in  his  character. 

The  chairman  of  your  committee  will  never  forget  him.  He  was  in  war  and  in 
peace,  one  of  the  best  friends  and  advisers.  You,  comrades,  can  never  forget  him.  In 


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his  family  relations  he  was  pure  and  affectionate;  in  his  relations  with  his  fellow  men 
lie  was  true,  honorable  and  brave.  How  sad,  that  a  strong,  proud  man,  as  he  was, 
should  have  been  stricken  with  an  incurable  malady, which,  though  not  quickly  fatal, 
yet  rendered  him,  iu  the  latter  part  of  his  life,  incapable  of  engaging  in  the  active 
and  pleasing  duties  demanded  of  him.  and  which  he  so  much  desired. 
"God's  finger  touched  him,  and  he  slept." 

Some  of  his  old  companions  in  arms  b.>re  his  remains  from  Atlanta  to  his  old 
home  and  tenderly  placed  them  in  their  last  earthly  resting  place  in  yonder  cemetery. 

As  expressive  of  our  sentiments,  your  committee  recommend  these  resolutions: 

Rwdred,  That  the  death  of  General  Henderson,  our  old  commander,  was  received- 
with  profound  sorrow,  and  our  deepest  sympathy  went  forth  to  his  bereaved  family. 

Resolved,  That  the  South  had  no  truer  or  more  patriotic  son,  and  the  Confederate 
Army  no  braver  soldier. 

Resolved,  That  we  shall  ever  cherish  his  memory,  and  never  forget  his  fidelity  to 
us  during  the  hardships,  privations  and  dangers  of  the  mighty  struggle  in  which  we 
were  engaged,  and  trust  that  he  is  to-day  in  the  realms  of  eternal  peace. 

Resolved,  That  this  memorial,  and  these  resolutions,  be  spread  on  our  minutes, 
embodied  in  our  history,  and  a  copy  furnished  to  the  family  of  General  Henderson. 

W.  L.  CALHOUN,  Chairman. 
W.  H.  HULSEY, 
W.  T.  SMITH. 

As  a  mark  of  respect  and  reverence,  the  Regiment  then  proceeded  in  a  body  to 
the  grave  of  Gen.  Henderson,  their  old  commander.  There,  with  their  heads  uncov 
ered,  they  laid  the  old  flag  of  the  regiment,  and  silently  marched  around  the  spot. 
The  scene  was  impressive,  and  was  a  beautiful  tribute  to  the  dead  soldier. 

In  conclusion  of  this  imperfect  narative,  the  historian  may  be  pardoned  for  ex 
claiming — grand  old  Regiment  !  patriotic,  true,  steady,  brave — it  did  its  duty  in  de 
fense  of  the  South.  Its  members  sacrificed  much  in  property  and  health.  Many  of 
its  bravest  and  best  shed  their  blood  and  sacrificed  precious  lives  upon  the  altar  of 
their  country. 

"The  neighing  troop,  the  flashing  blade, 

The  bugles  stirring  blast, 
The  charge,  the  dreadful  canonade, 

The  din  and  shout  are  past. 
Nor  war's  wild  notes,  nor  glory's  peal, 

Shall  thrill  with  tierce  delight 
Those  breasts  that  never  more  may  feel, 
The  rapture  of  the  fight." 

Those  who  have  survived  the  mighty  struggle  have  been  true  and  brave  in  peace, 
and  have  maintained  themselves  among  men.  They  are  bound  to  each  by  ties  of 
friendship  and  love,  which  can  never  be  severed.  Let  it  be  so  until  life  has  ended, 
and  they  have  gone  out  into  the  great  ocean  where  the  shadows  lie.  This  work  could 
not  be  complete  without  a  tribute  to  our  Southern  women.  Their  unswerving  fidelity 
to  our  cause  has  no  parallel  in  history,  and  somewhere  in  the  Sunny  Land  of  ours 
there  should  be  erected  a  monument  of  pure  white  marble,  having  upon  it  appropriate 
inscriptions  commemorative  of  the  noble  devotion,  self-sacrifice,  and  saintly  ministra- 
trations  of  the  women  of  the  South. 


—45— 


THE  JACKET  OF  GREY. 

'Fold  it  carefully,  lay  it  aside, 
Tenderly  touch  it,  look  on  it  with  pride  ; 
For  dear  must  it  be  to  our  hearts  evermore, 
The  jacket  of  grey  our  loved  soldier-boy  wore. 

Can  we  ever  forget  when  he  joined  the  brave  band, 
Who  rose  in  defence  of  our  dear  Southern  land, 
And  in  his  bright  youth  hurried  on  to  the  fray, 
How  proudly  de  donned  it,  the  jacket  of  grey.     . 

His  fond  mother  blessed  him,  and  looked  up  above, 
Commending  to  Heaven  the  child  of  h<3r  love ; 
What  anguish  was  her's  mortal  tongue  cannot  say, 
When  he  passed  from  her  sight  in  the  jacket  of  grey. 

But  her  country  had  called,  and  she  would  not  repine, 
Though  costly  th«  sacrafice  placed  on  its  shrine  ; 
Her  heart's  dearest  hopes  on  its  altar  she  lay, 
When  she  sent  out  her  boy  in  the  jacket  of  grey. 

Months  passed,  and  war's  thunders  rolled  over  the  land, 
Unsheathed  was  the  sword,  and  lighted  the  brand  ; 
We  heard  in  the  distance  the  sounds  of  the  fray, 
And  prayed  for  our  boy  in  the  jacket  of  grey. 

Ah!  vain,  all;  all  vain  were  our  prayers  and  our  tears; 
The  glad  shout  of  victory  rang  in  our  ears ; 
But  our  treasured  one  on  the  red  battle-field  lay, 
While  the  life  blood  oozed  out  on  the  jacket  of  grey. 

His  young  comrades  found  him,  and  tenderly  bore 
The  cold,  lifeless  form  to  his  home  by  the  shore  ; 
Oh!  dark  were  our  hearts  on  that  terrible  day, 
When  we  saw  our  dead  boy  in  the  jacket  of  grey. 

Ah!  spotted  and  tattered,  and  stained  now  with  gore, 
Was  the  garment  which  once  he  so  proudly  wore; 
We  bitterly  wept  as  we  took  it  away, 
And  replaced  with  death's  white  robes  the  jacket  in  grey. 

We  laid  him  to  rest  in  his  cold,  narrow  bed, 
And  graved  on  the  marble  we  placed  o'er  his  head, 
As  the  proudest  tribute  our  sad  hearts  could  pay, 
He  never  disgraced  the  jacket  in  grey. 

Then  fold  it  up  carefully,  lay  it  aside, 
Tenderly  touch  it,  look  on  it  with  pride  ; 
For  dear  must  it  be  to  our  hearts  evermore, 
Tlie  jacket  of  grey  our  loved  soldier-boy  wore  !" 


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